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Using graph databases to present different generalizations of

Panbiogeographic Tracks

Panbiogeography is a discipline of historical biogeography that utilizes track graphs to present

geographic distribution data. Graph databases offer a means to demonstrate biogeographic

relationships that enables simple visual discrimination of different representations within

panbiogeography. It is especially handy when many tracks are being considered worthwhile.

Additionally, graph databases offer a means to realize the Panbiogeographic Atlas proposed by Craw,

Grehan and Heads (1999) and supports rigorous definitions of different kinds of nodes being utilized in

the discipline. Graph databases offer a new database exploratory vehicle useful in the construction of

generalized tracks.

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Vertex = Species , Edge Type Track, Edge Type Monophyly, key value pairs (speciesmap)

Name:Ulmus serotina Ulmus serotina: stored map

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Query Does Eurycea multiplicata posses a nodal relationship with other salamanders and trees?

YES! Use gremlin to traverse the graph.

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Maybe more so as different Panbiogeographic representations and different monopyletic tress based on

molecular, morphological, etc characters are compared.

Nodesare organized by> Relationshipswhich also have> Properties.

Nodes are Species -tracks organized by Panbiog Nodes which have Properties (Mass and and Baselines).