The silent extinction of species and taxonomists—An appeal to science policymakers and legislators
I Löbl, B Klausnitzer, M Hartmann, FT Krell - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
The science of taxonomy, albeit being fundamental for all organismic research, has been
underfunded and undervalued for about two generations. We analyze how this could …
underfunded and undervalued for about two generations. We analyze how this could …
Biodiversity monitoring for a just planetary future
Ecologists and conservation scientists have long acknowledged that biodiversity data reflect
legacies of social inequity (see the figure). Although the ramifications of these disparities …
legacies of social inequity (see the figure). Although the ramifications of these disparities …
Optimising occurrence data in species distribution models: sample size, positional uncertainty, and sampling bias matter
Species distribution models (SDMs) have proven valuable in filling gaps in our knowledge of
species occurrences. However, despite their broad applicability, SDMs exhibit critical …
species occurrences. However, despite their broad applicability, SDMs exhibit critical …
Quantifying and overcoming Darwinian shortfalls to conserve the fish tree of life
Abstract Knowledge shortfalls of the evolutionary history of bony fishes hamper
phylogenetically informed conservation approaches. To direct future research efforts and …
phylogenetically informed conservation approaches. To direct future research efforts and …
Predicting undetected native vascular plant diversity at a global scale
BH Daru - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2024 - pnas.org
Vascular plants are diverse and a major component of terrestrial ecosystems, yet their
geographic distributions remain incomplete. Here, I present a global database of vascular …
geographic distributions remain incomplete. Here, I present a global database of vascular …
Time to refine the geography of biodiversity hotspots by integrating molecular data: The Mediterranean Basin as a case study
Three decades ago, worldwide biodiversity hotspots were founded on the distributions of
continental plants and vertebrates. Here, we question the timeliness of refining the …
continental plants and vertebrates. Here, we question the timeliness of refining the …
Herbarium collections remain essential in the age of community science
The past decade has yielded more biodiversity observations from community science than
the past century of traditional scientific collection. This rapid influx of data is promising for …
the past century of traditional scientific collection. This rapid influx of data is promising for …
Phylogeography of mammals in Southeast Alaska and implications for management of the Tongass National Forest
Insular evolution on archipelagos generates a significant proportion of global biodiversity,
yet islands are among the ecosystems most sensitive to accelerating anthropogenic …
yet islands are among the ecosystems most sensitive to accelerating anthropogenic …
Geographic And Taxonomic Occurrence R‐based Scrubbing (gatoRs): An R package and workflow for processing biodiversity data
Premise Digitized biodiversity data offer extensive information; however, obtaining and
processing biodiversity data can be daunting. Complexities arise during data cleaning, such …
processing biodiversity data can be daunting. Complexities arise during data cleaning, such …
[PDF][PDF] The house of a thousand species: The untapped potential of comprehensive biodiversity censuses of urban properties
Formal biodiversity surveys and citizen science programs have contributed greatly to our
understanding of urban biodiversity (Mesaglio & Callaghan, 2021). The collection and …
understanding of urban biodiversity (Mesaglio & Callaghan, 2021). The collection and …