Create initial proof-of-concept for basic plant categories using mind maps

[christabor]

@nicolesimon

E.g.

https://www.google.com/search?biw=960&bih=529&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=gjvIWv7dCazdjwTV-LPYCg&q=graph+database+design&oq=graph+database+design&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i30k1j0i24k1l4.47272.48014.0.48154.16.7.0.0.0.0.124.748.3j4.7.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..14.1.124....0.q7BL_GghzUg#imgrc=Xq_unDoCS9XA5M:

From notes (disorganized)

1. database growing like a plant - or structured like a plant

FEW CASE STUDIES FROM BROAD CATEGORIES FIRST

e.g.

TREE
SHRUB
GRASS
VINE

decidous
evergreen
    broadleaf

perennial
    herbaceous

grasses
vines
    lianas

ferns
rhizomes
bulbs
corms 
annual
biennial

CONSTRAINTS
    ZONE 8 CLIMATE

This is probably worth reading as well, since if we did decide to go with a graph database, this is the only viable one I'm aware of.
https://neo4j.com/developer/guide-data-modeling/

[christabor]

Here's my initial experimenting. It's not meant to be used, just to convey how this could work

[christabor]

We would also need to figure out the common verbs and various descriptor names to be used for each edge. They would need to be consistent and reused whenever possible.

The common ones I see used in ontologies:

IsA
HasA

Also, a wealth of guidance and inspiration:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontology_(information_science)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxonomy
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_of_discourse

[christabor]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_rule_learning

Leaving this here