Integrating biodiversity distribution knowledge: toward a global map of life
Global knowledge about the spatial distribution of species is orders of magnitude coarser in
resolution than other geographically-structured environmental datasets such as topography …
resolution than other geographically-structured environmental datasets such as topography …
Harmonizing taxon names in biodiversity data: A review of tools, databases and best practices
The process of standardizing taxon names, taxonomic name harmonization, is necessary to
properly merge data indexed by taxon names. The large variety of taxonomic databases and …
properly merge data indexed by taxon names. The large variety of taxonomic databases and …
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 …
World Flora Online: Placing taxonomists at the heart of a definitive and comprehensive global resource on the world's plants
It is time to synthesize the knowledge that has been generated through more than 260 years
of botanical exploration, taxonomic and, more recently, phylogenetic research throughout …
of botanical exploration, taxonomic and, more recently, phylogenetic research throughout …
From integrative taxonomy to species description: one step beyond
MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a literature survey using the Web of Science
research tool, limited to the scientific articles published between 2006 and 2013, and using …
research tool, limited to the scientific articles published between 2006 and 2013, and using …
The iPlant collaborative: cyberinfrastructure for plant biology
The iPlant Collaborative (iPlant) is a United States National Science Foundation (NSF)
funded project that aims to create an innovative, comprehensive, and foundational …
funded project that aims to create an innovative, comprehensive, and foundational …
Open Nomenclature in the biodiversity era
The uncertainty or the provisional status of a taxonomic identification can be expressed by a
set of terms and abbreviations known as Open Nomenclature (ON) qualifiers. This approach …
set of terms and abbreviations known as Open Nomenclature (ON) qualifiers. This approach …
Detecting macroecological patterns in bacterial communities across independent studies of global soils
The emergence of high-throughput DNA sequencing methods provides unprecedented
opportunities to further unravel bacterial biodiversity and its worldwide role from human …
opportunities to further unravel bacterial biodiversity and its worldwide role from human …
[BOG][B] Biological systematics: principles and applications
AVZ Brower, RT Schuh - 2021 - books.google.com
Understanding the history and philosophy of biological systematics (phylogenetics,
taxonomy and classification of living things) is key to successful practice of the discipline. In …
taxonomy and classification of living things) is key to successful practice of the discipline. In …
iTaxoTools 0.1: Kickstarting a specimen-based software toolkit for taxonomists
While powerful and user-friendly software suites exist for phylogenetics, and an impressive
cybertaxomic infrastructure of online species databases has been set up in the past two …
cybertaxomic infrastructure of online species databases has been set up in the past two …