真的有热带生物学这种东西吗？

IF 1.8 3区环境科学与生态学 Q3 ECOLOGY

Biotropica Pub Date : 2024-10-09 DOI:10.1111/btp.13387

Emilio M. Bruna

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摘要

热带地区的生态系统包含了地球上大部分的生物多样性，约占地球陆地面积的40%，以及一半的人口。尽管如此，热带生物学在历史上一直被概念化为生物科学的一个专门的分支学科。我评估了这一假设的有效性，并得出结论，它取决于用于评估它的框架和证据。我认为，作为一门学科，热带生物学家的前进之路不是放弃将它们联系在一起的地理形容词，而是将热带重新定位为生态学和进化生物学的基础。西班牙语摘要可通过在线材料获得。

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Is there really such a thing as Tropical Biology?

The ecosystems of The Tropics comprise a majority of the planet's biodiversity, approximately 40% of its terrestrial surface area, and half the human population. Despite this, Tropical Biology has historically been conceptualized as a specialized subdiscipline of the Biological Sciences. I assessed the validity of this assumption and conclude that it depends on the framework and evidence used to evaluate it. I suggest that the way forward as a discipline is not for Tropical Biologists to drop the geographic adjective that unites them, but to recenter The Tropics as the foundation of ecology and evolutionary biology.

Abstract in Spanish is available with online material.

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来源期刊

Biotropica 环境科学-生态学

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

9.50%

发文量

122

审稿时长

8-16 weeks

期刊介绍： Ranked by the ISI index, Biotropica is a highly regarded source of original research on the ecology, conservation and management of all tropical ecosystems, and on the evolution, behavior, and population biology of tropical organisms. Published on behalf of the Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation, the journal''s Special Issues and Special Sections quickly become indispensable references for researchers in the field. Biotropica publishes timely Papers, Reviews, Commentaries, and Insights. Commentaries generate thought-provoking ideas that frequently initiate fruitful debate and discussion, while Reviews provide authoritative and analytical overviews of topics of current conservation or ecological importance. The newly instituted category Insights replaces Short Communications.