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{"title":"Amphibians in China: over 250 years of species discoveries and ongoing challenges","authors":"Haoxian Lin,&nbsp;Xiaoyi Wang,&nbsp;Junhua Hu","doi":"10.1002/fee.70030","DOIUrl":"10.1002/fee.70030","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the face of the ongoing sixth mass extinction, estimating the number of extant species on Earth remains a fundamental yet daunting task. Renowned for its rich biodiversity, China hosts a high concentration of threatened species, particularly amphibians. However, incomplete species inventories have hindered current understanding of biodiversity and impeded conservation efforts. Here, we compiled records documenting the formal scientific discovery of previously undescribed amphibian species in China between 1765 and 2022, with the intent to summarize associated trends and identify key predictors thereof. During that over 250-year timespan, while the total number of authors increased, more than 60% of those authors described only one species, highlighting a skewed pattern in productivity. Notably, resident (domestic) taxonomists have gradually surpassed their non-resident (international) counterparts in contributions and now play a central role in species discovery. Over time, the factors that affect the discovery probability of species have shifted, yet the degree of activity among taxonomists remains the most consistent driver. Despite increased effort, local taxonomists face growing challenges due to limited personnel and time. Strengthening institutional support, funding, and international collaboration will be essential to narrow knowledge gaps across taxonomic groups and to better inform and prioritize biodiversity conservation in China.</p>","PeriodicalId":171,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147562471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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{"title":"A code of ethics for peer reviewers","authors":"Adrian Treves,&nbsp;Allison R Fisher","doi":"10.1002/fee.70032","DOIUrl":"10.1002/fee.70032","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;Peer review of research findings has changed repeatedly since 1832, when the Royal Society formalized written refereeing by experts (&lt;i&gt;Hist J&lt;/i&gt; 2018). Calls for the reform of peer review have changed the system, including calls from researchers concerned with their peers’ impartiality or ability to catch errors or fraud.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here, we address a narrow set of issues relating to the conduct of peer reviewers toward not only their editors but also the authors whose work they are reviewing. An explicit code of ethics may be needed for the vast and far-flung research community, given the logistical impossibility of convening all members to discuss conduct and given the confidentiality of single- and double-blind reviews. Ethics seem particularly important; if overlooked during review, misconduct can corrupt the research-based evidence demanded by public policy and threaten the entire research endeavor. The problem may be even more acute now, given the global rise in anti-intellectualism, including mistrust of experts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because high-quality independent review is essential to advance knowledge, our recommendations for a code of ethics for reviewers follow the hallmark principles of good science—&lt;i&gt;transparency&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;independence&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;falsifiability&lt;/i&gt;, and &lt;i&gt;reproducibility&lt;/i&gt;—as well as recent calls for greater &lt;i&gt;diversity&lt;/i&gt; in the scientific community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Transparency&lt;/i&gt; in peer review is fundamental to each step. Transparency about independence should enhance confidence that the review was not distorted by rivalries, collaborations, or other competing interests. Just as most statistical tests require independence of samples, the reliability of findings requires &lt;i&gt;independence&lt;/i&gt; between peers during review. Hence, reviewers should disclose all financial and non-financial potentially competing interests related to the authors (if identifiable), methods, or findings of articles they review. We cannot be the judges of our own partiality. Non-financial interests that compete with our ability to fairly and scientifically evaluate findings are especially hard for us to see in ourselves, because they relate to ideology, personal rivalry/friendship, unconscious bias, etc. Transparency also requires reviewers to disclose when they are unqualified to address any portion of a manuscript or would like a specialist to examine the relevant passages.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Likewise, a reviewer who challenges a claim made by authors must have (and reveal) the evidence behind their challenge. The challenge must be &lt;i&gt;falsifiable&lt;/i&gt; (open to disproof) and the evidence must be &lt;i&gt;reproducible&lt;/i&gt;. A common breach of this ethical code is for reviewers to subtly undermine the authors’ credibility not with evidence but rather with assertions such as “In my experience…” and vague citations to unspecified or non-peer-reviewed sources. Such assertions and citations are unscientific because they cannot be falsified. The need for falsifiable, reproducible evide","PeriodicalId":171,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/fee.70032","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147566676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Current nursery offerings highlight the potential to expand native plant sales","authors":"Matthew E Fertakos,&nbsp;Suvi Birch,&nbsp;Trista Dearstyne,&nbsp;Tristan Fehr,&nbsp;Jenica M Allen,&nbsp;Bethany A Bradley","doi":"10.1002/fee.70027","DOIUrl":"10.1002/fee.70027","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Non-native ornamental plants provide less support for ecosystems as compared to their native counterparts, serve as vectors for harmful pests, and can become invasive. To reduce ecological harm, researchers and practitioners have called for increased supply of native ornamental plants. However, it is unclear whether commercial plant nurseries are embracing calls to expand native plant offerings. Here, we analyzed inventories from 339 nurseries in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic US. We found 3322 species sold across 256 conventional and 83 native specialty nurseries. Conventional nurseries sold primarily non-native species, including 283 plants recognized as invasive in the US. Native specialty nurseries offered 1176 species native to Eastern Forest ecoregions, 31% of which were unavailable at conventional nurseries. Conventional nurseries were more than twice as likely to sell native cultivars (74.6% of native taxa offerings) than native specialty nurseries (31.8%). Our synthesis supports the replacement of problematic non-native species with native alternatives, improving ecosystem health in human-dominated areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":171,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147570166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}