Mass production of unvouchered records fails to represent global biodiversity patterns
BH Daru, J Rodriguez - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2023 - nature.com
The ever-increasing human footprint even in very remote places on Earth has inspired
efforts to document biodiversity vigorously in case organisms go extinct. However, the data …
efforts to document biodiversity vigorously in case organisms go extinct. However, the data …
The necessity, promise and challenge of automated biodiversity surveys
J Kitzes, L Schricker - Environmental Conservation, 2019 - cambridge.org
We are in the midst of a transformation in the way that biodiversity is observed on the planet.
The approach of direct human observation, combining efforts of both professional and …
The approach of direct human observation, combining efforts of both professional and …
[HTML][HTML] Distorted views of biodiversity: spatial and temporal bias in species occurrence data
Distorted Views of Biodiversity: Spatial and Temporal Bias in Species Occurrence Data |
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Sampling biases shape our view of the natural world
Spatial patterns of biodiversity are inextricably linked to their collection methods, yet no
synthesis of bias patterns or their consequences exists. As such, views of organismal …
synthesis of bias patterns or their consequences exists. As such, views of organismal …
Bias and information in biological records
NJB Isaac, MJO Pocock - Biological Journal of the Linnean …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Biological recording is in essence a very simple concept in which a record is the report of a
species at a physical location at a certain time. The collation of these records into a dataset …
species at a physical location at a certain time. The collation of these records into a dataset …
Filling in the GAPS: evaluating completeness and coverage of open‐access biodiversity databases in the United States
MJ Troia, RA McManamay - Ecology and evolution, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Primary biodiversity data constitute observations of particular species at given points in time
and space. Open‐access electronic databases provide unprecedented access to these data …
and space. Open‐access electronic databases provide unprecedented access to these data …
Is local biodiversity declining or not? A summary of the debate over analysis of species richness time trends
Recently, a debate has developed over how biodiversity is changing across the planet.
While most researchers agree species extinctions are increasing globally due to human …
While most researchers agree species extinctions are increasing globally due to human …
[HTML][HTML] Rare and common vertebrates span a wide spectrum of population trends
The Earth's biota is changing over time in complex ways. A critical challenge is to test
whether specific biomes, taxa or types of species benefit or suffer in a time of accelerating …
whether specific biomes, taxa or types of species benefit or suffer in a time of accelerating …
Digitization of biodiversity collections reveals biggest data on biodiversity
A fortunate fact of human history is that we have been amassing an abundance of
information on the biodiversity of our planet—as institutional collections of specimens—for …
information on the biodiversity of our planet—as institutional collections of specimens—for …
Conservation and the botanist effect
Over the last few decades, resources for descriptive taxonomy and biodiversity inventories
have substantially declined, and they are also globally unequally distributed. This could …
have substantially declined, and they are also globally unequally distributed. This could …