Illustrated guide for the identification of organisms in the field

Method of providing information and training related to organisms encountered in a certain field, characterized in that it comprises:

• equipping a user with an illustrated guide for the identification of organisms in the field comprising at least one sheet (23) whereupon has been printed a plurality of images (14) pertinent to organisms encountered in the field with a marking mechanism (16) arranged adjacently to each one of said images (14) and a column (17) adjacently each marking mechanism (16) wherein have been printed an indication (20) typical of an idle position of the marking mechanism (16) and at least one or more indications (21) associated with predetermined information related to the adjacently displayed organism;
• use by the user of said illustrated guide for the identification of organisms during his visit in the field for the recordal and storage of his observations by means of said marking mechanisms (16) associated with said images (14), said mechanisms (16) being set through displacement of a movable member (28) thereof incorporating a pointer (19) so that said pointer (19) points at either said indication (20) typical, of the idle position of the marking mechanism (16) or at said at least one or more indications (21) associated with predetermined information resulting from observation of the user during his visit in the field related to the organism displayed adjacently to this marking mechanism (16);
• employment of said illustrated guide for the identification of organisms in the field with the information collected during the visit of the user in the field appropriately recorded and stored through movement of the pointers (19) of marking mechanisms (16) adjacently to said images (14) of those organisms observed and recognized with a predetermined higher or smaller degree of certainty in combination with said codified marking of a predetermined type, different for each one of said plurality of images (14), being printed within said corresponding columns (15) and said informative text pertinent to each one of said plurality of images (14) being printed within said corresponding columns (18) and with the assistance of further printed and/or electronic information resources related to the displayed organisms, including printed matter and electronic editions, CD disks, DVD disks, internet sites, etc., directly connected and interactive with said illustrated guide for the identification of organisms in the field;
• repetition of successive visits of the user in the field and reference to said printed and/or electronic information resources according to the above with a scope of furthering one's acquaintance and knowledge with the organisms depicted within said illustrated guide for the identification of organisms in the field.