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Sist endret: 12. februar 2021, 15:13
NVI-rapporteringsår: 2020
Resultat
Vitenskapelig oversiktsartikkel/review
2020

Principles for creating a single authoritative list of the world's species

Bidragsytere:
  • Stephen T. Garnett
  • Les Christidis
  • Stijn Conix
  • Mark Costello
  • Frank E. Zachos
  • Olaf S. Bánki
  • mfl.

Tidsskrift

PLoS Biology
ISSN 1544-9173
e-ISSN 1545-7885
NVI-nivå 2

Om resultatet

Vitenskapelig oversiktsartikkel/review
Publiseringsår: 2020
Publisert online: 2020
Volum: 18
Hefte: 7
Sider: 1 - 10
Artikkelnummer: e3000736
Open Access

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Scopus-ID: 2-s2.0-85087729904

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Tittel

Principles for creating a single authoritative list of the world's species

Sammendrag

Lists of species underpin many fields of human endeavour, but there are currently no universally accepted principles for deciding which biological species should be accepted when there are alternative taxonomic treatments (and, by extension, which scientific names should be applied to those species). As improvements in information technology make it easier to communicate, access, and aggregate biodiversity information, there is a need for a framework that helps taxonomists and the users of taxonomy decide which taxa and names should be used by society whilst continuing to encourage taxonomic research that leads to new species discoveries, new knowledge of species relationships, and the refinement of existing species concepts. Here, we present 10 principles that can underpin such a governance framework, namely (i) the species list must be based on science and free from nontaxonomic considerations and interference, (ii) governance of the species list must aim for community support and use, (iii) all decisions about list composition must be transparent, (iv) the governance of validated lists of species is separate from the governance of the names of taxa, (v) governance of lists of accepted species must not constrain academic freedom, (vi) the set of criteria considered sufficient to recognise species boundaries may appropriately vary between different taxonomic groups but should be consistent when possible, (vii) a global list must balance conflicting needs for currency and stability by having archived versions, (viii) contributors need appropriate recognition, (ix) list content should be traceable, and (x) a global listing process needs both to encompass global diversity and to accommodate local knowledge of that diversity. We conclude by outlining issues that must be resolved if such a system of taxonomic list governance and a unified list of accepted scientific names generated are to be universally adopted.

Bidragsytere

Stephen T. Garnett

  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Charles Darwin University

Les CHRISTIDIS

Bidragsyterens navn vises på dette resultatet som Les Christidis
  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Southern Cross University

Stijn Conix

  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved KU Leuven

Mark John Costello

Bidragsyterens navn vises på dette resultatet som Mark Costello
  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved The University of Auckland
  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Fakultet for biovitenskap og akvakultur ved Nord universitet

Frank E. Zachos

  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved University of the Free State
  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Naturhistorisches museum Wien
  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Universität Wien
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