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Zusatztext "? this volume charts the efforts of several international groups to address the problems faced by contemporary taxonomists. In 10 essays covering techniques such as DNA barcoding! computer-aided identification! digital morphology! and E-typification! the book provides what the back cover describes as 'an unapologetic look at morphology and descriptive taxonomy . . . [that] frames one of the most constructive responses to the biodiversity crisis.' This is a bold claim. But perhaps we should expect nothing less from the editor! who! amongst other things! is director of Arizona State University's International Institute for Species Exploration? ." -Vincent S. Smith! Department of Entomology! The Natural History Museum! London! in Systematic Biology! Vol. 57 Informationen zum Autor Quentin D. Wheeler Klappentext An in-depth discussion of the future of descriptive taxonomy, this book examines the efforts of several international groups to catalog the world's biodiversity and meet the unprecedented challenges of the biodiversity crisis. Reclaiming the unique mission, goals, and importance of taxonomy as an independent science, the book covers technologies such as DNA evidence and its applications, computer-assisted species identification, digital morphology, and E-typification. It provides insight into effective ways of organizing taxonomic information and discusses what benefits can be leveraged from a rapid growth of taxonomic knowledge. Zusammenfassung Looks at the effort of several groups, especially the Global Bioinformation Diversity Facility, to catalog the world's biodiversity and make it accessible via databases. This work covers such technology as DNA barcoding and its applications, computer-assisted species identification, digital morphology, and E-typification. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Towards the New Taxonomy. Networks and Their Role in e-Taxonomy. Taxonomy as a Team Sport. Planetary Biodiversity Inventories as Models for the New Taxonomy. On the Use of Taxonomic Concepts in Support of Biodiversity Research and Taxonomy. International Infrastructure for Enabling the New Taxonomy: The Role of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). DNA Sequences in Taxonomy: Opportunities and Challenges. Animal Names for All: ICZN, ZooBank and the New Taxonomy. Understanding Morphology in Systematic Contexts: Three- Dimensional Specimen Ordination and Recognition. Taxonomic Shock and Awe. ...
