Collections‐based systematics: Opportunities and outlook for 2050
J Wen, SM Ickert‐Bond, MS Appelhans… - … of Systematics and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Systematic biology is a discipline rooted in collections. These collections play important
roles in research and conservation and are integral to our efforts to educate society about …
roles in research and conservation and are integral to our efforts to educate society about …
DNA barcoding and taxonomy: dark taxa and dark texts
RDM Page - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Both classical taxonomy and DNA barcoding are engaged in the task of digitizing the living
world. Much of the taxonomic literature remains undigitized. The rise of open access …
world. Much of the taxonomic literature remains undigitized. The rise of open access …
Finding needles in haystacks: linking scientific names, reference specimens and molecular data for Fungi
DNA phylogenetic comparisons have shown that morphology-based species recognition
often underestimates fungal diversity. Therefore, the need for accurate DNA sequence data …
often underestimates fungal diversity. Therefore, the need for accurate DNA sequence data …
[HTML][HTML] The encyclopedia of life v2: providing global access to knowledge about life on earth
Abstract The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL, http://eol. org) aims to provide unprecedented
global access to a broad range of information about life on Earth. It currently contains 3.5 …
global access to a broad range of information about life on Earth. It currently contains 3.5 …
[HTML][HTML] Micro-computed tomography: Introducing new dimensions to taxonomy
Continuous improvements in the resolution of three-dimensional imaging have led to an
increased application of these techniques in conventional taxonomic research in recent …
increased application of these techniques in conventional taxonomic research in recent …
Mapping the biosphere: exploring species to understand the origin, organization and sustainability of biodiversity
The time is ripe for a comprehensive mission to explore and document Earth's species. This
calls for a campaign to educate and inspire the next generation of professional and citizen …
calls for a campaign to educate and inspire the next generation of professional and citizen …
Semantics in support of biodiversity knowledge discovery: an introduction to the biological collections ontology and related ontologies
The study of biodiversity spans many disciplines and includes data pertaining to species
distributions and abundances, genetic sequences, trait measurements, and ecological …
distributions and abundances, genetic sequences, trait measurements, and ecological …
Time to change how we describe biodiversity
AR Deans, MJ Yoder, JP Balhoff - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2012 - cell.com
Taxonomists are arguably the most active annotators of the natural world, collecting and
publishing millions of phenotype data annually through descriptions of new taxa. By …
publishing millions of phenotype data annually through descriptions of new taxa. By …
Access to Marine Genetic Resources (MGR): raising awareness of best-practice through a new agreement for Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)
M Rabone, H Harden-Davies, JE Collins… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Better scientific knowledge of the poorly-known deep sea and areas beyond national
jurisdiction (ABNJ) is key to its conservation, an urgent need in light of increasing …
jurisdiction (ABNJ) is key to its conservation, an urgent need in light of increasing …
[PDF][PDF] Systematics: progress in the study of spider diversity and evolution
I Agnarsson, JA Coddington… - Spider research in the 21st …, 2013 - repository.si.edu
The field of systematics involves at least three major elements: biodiversity exploration
(inventory); taxonomic discovery and description (taxonomy); and the estimation of …
(inventory); taxonomic discovery and description (taxonomy); and the estimation of …