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Geocoding genomic databases using GBIF [PDF]
, 2018 I've put a short note up on bioRxiv about ways to geocode nucleotide sequences in databases such as GenBank. The preprint is "Geocoding genomic databases using GBIF" https://doi.org/10.1101/469650.
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Internet Reviews: The Global Biodiversity Information Facility [PDF]
, 2014 This column comprises a review of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) portal, which is maintained by some 52 participating countries and dozens of scientific organizations.
Creech, John
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Balancing tracks and trees: Assessing railroad impact on Brazilian biodiversity
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.The Brazilian West–East Integration Railway (FIOL) aims to boost the national economy by improving commodity transport; however, it crosses three of Brazil's most biodiverse and fragile regions: the Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest. Using digitised plant records and land‐use analyses, our study reveals significant vegetation loss within the ...
Ana Luiza Silva Rocha +3 more
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Pemanfaatan Layanan Web Keanekaragaman untuk Pengelolaan Informasi Tumbuhan Obat Indonesia [PDF]
, 2015 Penelitian ini mengusulkan pemanfaatan layanan web keanekaragaman hayati untuk pengelolaan informasi tumbuhan obat Indonesia. Penyedia layanan web keanekaragaman hayati yang digunakan adalah Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) dan ...
Herdiyeni, Y. (Yeni) +2 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Many plant species worldwide are struggling to regenerate due to the ongoing effects of climate change. These effects appear to be further exacerbated by the loss of keystone megafauna, which were important seed dispersers. By identifying the traits commonly seen in seeds spread by modern elephants, it is possible to predict which species likely ...
Andrew J. Tighe
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Global impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on biodiversity data collection
Scientific ReportsThe COVID-19 pandemic triggered different governmental responses across borders, with cascading effects on people’s movements and on biodiversity data collection.
Stephanie Roilo +2 more
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GBIF Challenge Entry: Ozymandias
, 2018 I've submitted an entry for the 2018 GBIF Ebbe Nielsen Challenge. It's a couple of weeks before the deadline but I will be away then so have decided to submit early. My entry is Ozymandias - a biodiversity knowledge graph.
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Mass digitisation of natural science collections and archives has increasingly become a priority for scientific heritage institutions. Here, we explore the potential of mass digitisation to improve our understanding of the nature and history of scientific collaboration. Focusing on mycologist Greta B.
Christopher Kreuzer +2 more
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Status and future of seed conservation of threatened plants in the post‐2020 era
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Ambitious targets have been set to backup seeds of threatened plants by the global strategy for plant conservation (GSPC), but it is unclear in how far these targets have been met and how seed collection should be organized to meet future challenges. Here, we provide an overview of the status of 44 countries in achieving seed conservation targets.
Andreas Ensslin +130 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.The global coffee industry, supporting 25 million smallholder farmers, is vulnerable to climate change. Diversifying the coffee species portfolio beyond Arabica and robusta is a promising intervention. Liberica coffee could provide adaptive capacity, although its climate parameters for cultivation are poorly known.
Isobel M. J. Wild +3 more
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