A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä
A free-access online key to identify Amazonian ferns
Tekijät: Zuquim G, Tuomisto H, Prado J
Kustantaja: PENSOFT PUBL
Julkaisuvuosi: 2017
Journal: PhytoKeys
Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: PHYTOKEYS
Lehden akronyymi: PHYTOKEYS
Vuosikerta: 78
Numero: 78
Aloitussivu: 1
Lopetussivu: 15
Sivujen määrä: 15
ISSN: 1314-2011
eISSN: 1314-2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.78.11370
Rinnakkaistallenteen osoite: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/20707641
Tiivistelmä
There is urgent need for more data on species distributions in order to improve conservation planning. A crucial but challenging aspect of producing high-quality data is the correct identification of organisms. Traditional printed floras and dichotomous keys are difficult to use for someone not familiar with the technical jargon. In poorly known areas, such as Amazonia, they also become quickly outdated as new species are described or ranges extended. Recently, online tools have allowed developing dynamic, interactive, and accessible keys that make species identification possible for a broader public. In order to facilitate identifying plants collected in field inventories, we developed an internet-based free-access tool to identify Amazonian fern species. We focused on ferns, because they are easy to collect and their edaphic affinities are relatively well known, so they can be used as an indicator group for habitat mapping. Our key includes 302 terrestrial and aquatic entities mainly from lowland Amazonian forests. It is a free-access key, so the user can freely choose which morphological features to use and in which order to assess them. All taxa are richly illustrated, so specimens can be identified by a combination of character choices, visual comparison, and written descriptions.
There is urgent need for more data on species distributions in order to improve conservation planning. A crucial but challenging aspect of producing high-quality data is the correct identification of organisms. Traditional printed floras and dichotomous keys are difficult to use for someone not familiar with the technical jargon. In poorly known areas, such as Amazonia, they also become quickly outdated as new species are described or ranges extended. Recently, online tools have allowed developing dynamic, interactive, and accessible keys that make species identification possible for a broader public. In order to facilitate identifying plants collected in field inventories, we developed an internet-based free-access tool to identify Amazonian fern species. We focused on ferns, because they are easy to collect and their edaphic affinities are relatively well known, so they can be used as an indicator group for habitat mapping. Our key includes 302 terrestrial and aquatic entities mainly from lowland Amazonian forests. It is a free-access key, so the user can freely choose which morphological features to use and in which order to assess them. All taxa are richly illustrated, so specimens can be identified by a combination of character choices, visual comparison, and written descriptions.
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