Are we close to knowing the plant diversity of the Amazon?
Autor(a) principal: | |
---|---|
Data de Publicação: | 2019 |
Tipo de documento: | Artigo |
Idioma: | eng |
Título da fonte: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Online) |
Texto Completo: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652019000600616 |
Resumo: | Abstract: Amazonia is often cited as having the most diverse flora on the planet. However, the total number of species of higher plants in the region has been largely a matter of guesswork. Some recent publications have estimated the total number of species present, which indicate a lower overall diversity than was estimated in the past. However, analysis of the sampling density across the region, and data from various sources suggest that there may be reason why the recent figures may be considerable underestimates. I believe that much more investment in extensive collecting of quality plant specimens is needed to encounter the very large number of rare and local species that might never have been collected. Unfortunately the tendencies of investment in botany, in terms of geography and types of project, suggest that we will probably not be able to accurately assess the real diversity of the region. |
id |
ABC-1_c1932afbda0fb21ea132162e76105931 |
---|---|
oai_identifier_str |
oai:scielo:S0001-37652019000600616 |
network_acronym_str |
ABC-1 |
network_name_str |
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Online) |
repository_id_str |
|
spelling |
Are we close to knowing the plant diversity of the Amazon?diversityAmazoniaspecies discoveryplantsAbstract: Amazonia is often cited as having the most diverse flora on the planet. However, the total number of species of higher plants in the region has been largely a matter of guesswork. Some recent publications have estimated the total number of species present, which indicate a lower overall diversity than was estimated in the past. However, analysis of the sampling density across the region, and data from various sources suggest that there may be reason why the recent figures may be considerable underestimates. I believe that much more investment in extensive collecting of quality plant specimens is needed to encounter the very large number of rare and local species that might never have been collected. Unfortunately the tendencies of investment in botany, in terms of geography and types of project, suggest that we will probably not be able to accurately assess the real diversity of the region.Academia Brasileira de Ciências2019-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652019000600616Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências v.91 suppl.3 2019reponame:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Online)instname:Academia Brasileira de Ciências (ABC)instacron:ABC10.1590/0001-3765201920190396info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessHOPKINS,MICHAEL J.G.eng2019-09-13T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0001-37652019000600616Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/aabchttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||aabc@abc.org.br1678-26900001-3765opendoar:2019-09-13T00:00Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Online) - Academia Brasileira de Ciências (ABC)false |
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv |
Are we close to knowing the plant diversity of the Amazon? |
title |
Are we close to knowing the plant diversity of the Amazon? |
spellingShingle |
Are we close to knowing the plant diversity of the Amazon? HOPKINS,MICHAEL J.G. diversity Amazonia species discovery plants |
title_short |
Are we close to knowing the plant diversity of the Amazon? |
title_full |
Are we close to knowing the plant diversity of the Amazon? |
title_fullStr |
Are we close to knowing the plant diversity of the Amazon? |
title_full_unstemmed |
Are we close to knowing the plant diversity of the Amazon? |
title_sort |
Are we close to knowing the plant diversity of the Amazon? |
author |
HOPKINS,MICHAEL J.G. |
author_facet |
HOPKINS,MICHAEL J.G. |
author_role |
author |
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv |
HOPKINS,MICHAEL J.G. |
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv |
diversity Amazonia species discovery plants |
topic |
diversity Amazonia species discovery plants |
description |
Abstract: Amazonia is often cited as having the most diverse flora on the planet. However, the total number of species of higher plants in the region has been largely a matter of guesswork. Some recent publications have estimated the total number of species present, which indicate a lower overall diversity than was estimated in the past. However, analysis of the sampling density across the region, and data from various sources suggest that there may be reason why the recent figures may be considerable underestimates. I believe that much more investment in extensive collecting of quality plant specimens is needed to encounter the very large number of rare and local species that might never have been collected. Unfortunately the tendencies of investment in botany, in terms of geography and types of project, suggest that we will probably not be able to accurately assess the real diversity of the region. |
publishDate |
2019 |
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv |
2019-01-01 |
dc.type.driver.fl_str_mv |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
dc.type.status.fl_str_mv |
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
format |
article |
status_str |
publishedVersion |
dc.identifier.uri.fl_str_mv |
http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652019000600616 |
url |
http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652019000600616 |
dc.language.iso.fl_str_mv |
eng |
language |
eng |
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv |
10.1590/0001-3765201920190396 |
dc.rights.driver.fl_str_mv |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
eu_rights_str_mv |
openAccess |
dc.format.none.fl_str_mv |
text/html |
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv |
Academia Brasileira de Ciências |
publisher.none.fl_str_mv |
Academia Brasileira de Ciências |
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv |
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências v.91 suppl.3 2019 reponame:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Online) instname:Academia Brasileira de Ciências (ABC) instacron:ABC |
instname_str |
Academia Brasileira de Ciências (ABC) |
instacron_str |
ABC |
institution |
ABC |
reponame_str |
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Online) |
collection |
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Online) |
repository.name.fl_str_mv |
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Online) - Academia Brasileira de Ciências (ABC) |
repository.mail.fl_str_mv |
||aabc@abc.org.br |
_version_ |
1754302868064567296 |