Genus Erica: An identification aid version 4.00

IF 1.3 3区生物学 Q3 PLANT SCIENCES

PhytoKeys Pub Date : 2024-04-24 DOI:10.3897/phytokeys.241.117604

E. G. H. Oliver, Nigel Forshaw, I. M. Oliver, Fritz Volk, A. W. S. Schumann, Laurence J. Dorr, Rendert D. Hoekstra, Seth D. Musker, Nicolai M. Nürk, Michael D. Pirie, Anthony G. Rebelo, Jaime Fagúndez

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Abstract

Species identification is fundamental to all aspects of biology and conservation. The process can be challenging, particularly in groups including many closely related or similar species. The problem is confounded by the absence of an up-to-date taxonomic revision, but even with such a resource all but professional botanists may struggle to recognise key species, presenting a substantial barrier to vital work such as surveys, threat assessments, and seed collection for ex situ conservation. Genus Erica: An Identification Aid is a tool to help both amateurs and professionals identify (using a limited number of accessible characteristics) and find information about the 851 species and many subspecific taxa of the genus Erica. We present an updated version 4.00, with new features including integrating distribution data from GBIF and iNaturalist, links to taxonomic resources through World Flora Online, and a probability function for identifications, that is freely available for PCs. It remains a work in progress: We discuss routes forward for collaboratively improving this resource.

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埃里卡属识别辅助工具 4.00 版

物种鉴定是生物学和物种保护各方面工作的基础。这一过程极具挑战性，尤其是在包括许多近缘或相似物种的群体中。这一问题因缺乏最新的分类修订版而变得更加复杂，但即使有了这样的资源，除了专业植物学家外，其他所有植物学家都可能难以识别关键物种，这对调查、威胁评估和为异地保护而进行的种子采集等重要工作构成了巨大障碍。埃里卡属：识别辅助工具》是一个帮助业余爱好者和专业人士识别（使用有限的可获取特征）和查找有关艾丽卡属 851 个物种和许多亚种类群信息的工具。我们推出的 4.00 更新版具有一些新功能，包括整合了 GBIF 和 iNaturalist 的分布数据、通过 World Flora Online 链接到分类学资源，以及用于识别的概率函数。这项工作仍在进行中：我们将讨论合作改进这一资源的途径。

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PhytoKeys PLANT SCIENCES-

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2.60

自引率

14.30%

发文量

189

审稿时长

6 weeks

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