[ubuntu-in] Documenting the web of life (software)

[Ramnarayan.K]

Hi

was wondering if there was any open source software - that can work offline and
help document the web of life or the lifeforms in their various categorizations

What i am looking for is some what like what is being implemented on the
following websites.

Tree of Life
http://tolweb.org/tree/

and

Encylopedia of Life

http://www.eol.org

There, of course, would be many variables , so am interesting in knowing if
such software is available and what all it is capable off. What would be of
interest is the possibility to change / tweak it (as software released open
source licenses usually are).

My current search has not lead to anything conclusive (read really
usable) but the links are posted below
m not sure what this is ??
http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/lucid/man3/Bio::Taxonomy.3pm.html#toptoc5

Birds
http://j-bird.sourceforge.net/


One tool / resource i cannot figure out
http://www.itis.gov/tools.html

not sure what license this is under
http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1418445


regards
ram