Why do taxonomists matter? The work of taxonomists is often understated if not completely misunderstood. Without taxonomists, organisms cannot be accurately identified, neither can these organisms be given universally...Why do taxonomists matter? The work of taxonomists is often understated if not completely misunderstood. Without taxonomists, organisms cannot be accurately identified, neither can these organisms be given universally accepted names, and reliably positioned in the phylogenetic tree of life. Thanks to the work of taxonomists over the last 269 years since Carl Linnaeus established the binomial system, we can now measure the health and wealth of our biodiversity in a refined, science-based inventory prescribed by stringent nomenclatural rules.展开更多
Pan-Himalaya covers the northeastern Hindu-Kush,Karakoram,Himalaya,and Hengduan mountains.These majestic mountain ranges form the highest region in the world,which is called“the roof of the world.”Of the 35 recogniz...Pan-Himalaya covers the northeastern Hindu-Kush,Karakoram,Himalaya,and Hengduan mountains.These majestic mountain ranges form the highest region in the world,which is called“the roof of the world.”Of the 35 recognized biodiversity hotspots in the world,1 three are wholly or partially included in Pan-Himalaya,i.e.,Himalaya,Mountains of Southwest China,and Indo-Burma.However,although this region is an important and indispensable source of biodiversity,the plant diversity of Pan-Himalaya is poorly known.展开更多
文摘Why do taxonomists matter? The work of taxonomists is often understated if not completely misunderstood. Without taxonomists, organisms cannot be accurately identified, neither can these organisms be given universally accepted names, and reliably positioned in the phylogenetic tree of life. Thanks to the work of taxonomists over the last 269 years since Carl Linnaeus established the binomial system, we can now measure the health and wealth of our biodiversity in a refined, science-based inventory prescribed by stringent nomenclatural rules.
基金The FPH project is supported by the International Partnership Program(Grant No.151111KYSB20170021)the K.C.Wong Education Foundation(GJTD-2020-05)+3 种基金the Biological Resources Program(KFJ-BRP-017-11)Youth Innovation Promotion Association(Grant No.2018105)of the Chinese Academy of Sciencesthe National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.31870181,31620103902,and 31110103911)China Ministry of Science and Technology(GrantNo.2013FY112100),the State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany,IBCAS,and Shenzhen Donghua Landscape Co.,Ltd.
文摘Pan-Himalaya covers the northeastern Hindu-Kush,Karakoram,Himalaya,and Hengduan mountains.These majestic mountain ranges form the highest region in the world,which is called“the roof of the world.”Of the 35 recognized biodiversity hotspots in the world,1 three are wholly or partially included in Pan-Himalaya,i.e.,Himalaya,Mountains of Southwest China,and Indo-Burma.However,although this region is an important and indispensable source of biodiversity,the plant diversity of Pan-Himalaya is poorly known.
