Encyclopedia of Life

About Project

The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is a free, online collaborative encyclopedia. The goal of the EoL is to compile and make available over the Internet as much information as possible about the world’s species of plants, animals and microorganisms..

The Encyclopedia of Life has used the Catalogue of Life as its taxonomic backbone since its launch in 2008.

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