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Technology
Swamp Rats Tag Species on Palms
(enr.construction.com
- 9/02/02 issue)
By Tom
Sawyer
New software for environmental firms
lets wetlands delineators capture species data on Palm OS-based
PDAs.
Formation Wetland Edition, from the software division of
geotechnical and environmental consultant Shannon & Wilson
Inc., Saint Louis, Mo., collects vegetation, hydrology and
soil data.
Tools include an automatic searching feature that allows
a user to work with either a common name for a species or
a Latin term. As text is entered, options appear. When the
correct name is found, tapping it enters it into the record.
The software includes all plants in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service's standard wetlands reference list. Syncing the device
to a PC lets the user print delineation forms ready for U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers permit applications.
The price is $295. Details and a free demo are at www.sw-formations.com.
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