In a recent commentary, Lima (Ornithol Res 30: 225–228,) claims that the Brazilian
Ornithological Records Committee (CBRO) bases its species ranking decisions on a …

Taxonomic data are a scientific common. Unlike nomenclature, which has strong
governance institutions, there are currently no generally accepted governance institutions …

The gap between the number of described species and the number of species that actually
exist is known as the Linnean shortfall and is of fundamental importance for biogeography …

Background and aims Taxonomists are primary actors of biodiversity assessment. At the
same time, there is awareness by the taxonomic community at large that the field is going …

The use of correct taxonomy to describe and name the earth's biodiversity is fundamental to
conservation and management. However, there are issues that need to be overcome to …

A consensus among biologists has been growing in recent years for the development of a
global list of accepted species (and other taxa). To date, much discussion has focused on …

Governance is the act of governing or organizing, that is a system of rules, norms, or shared
strategies to guide or regulate the actions of the governed. Since the initial development of …

Plant and animal checklists, with conservation status information, are fundamental for
conservation management. Historical field data, more recent data of digital origin and data …

Sediment diatoms are widely used to track environmental histories of lakes and their
watersheds, but merging datasets generated by different researchers for further large-scale …

This article discusses the many usages and meanings of the term species in biology, as
currently applied (1) to named taxa such as Homo sapiens and Panthera tigris,(2) to a rank …