In the example, a biologist compares overlays showing the location of plants and animals to study how they coexist.  He has selected specific insects and plants for display via the categories at the top of the key.  He has chosen to view only the territory of one insect and one plant to study their interrelationship and their relationship to the general land form.  Numerous other layers can be shown and hidden quickly via the key.  In this way, only the set of material of interest at the moment is viewed, without distraction of irrelevant information.

The results of the plant species query may also be viewed in a slotted map by clicking on the "Grid" or "Graph" selectors in the key.  A similar display for a selection of insects serves as a catalogue for viewing and comparing objects side by side.  The biologist views images of plants and insects collected in the study area along with those that have been archived.  The biologist can also access via the internet other researchers' information on similar species from islands around the world.