Enhancement of conservation knowledge through increased access to botanical information
Enhancement of conservation knowledge through increased access to botanical information
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DOI：
10.1111/cobi.13291
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发表时间：
2019-06-01
影响因子：
6.3
通讯作者：
Lughadha, Eimear Nic
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作者：
Canteiro, Catia;Barcelos, Laisa;Lughadha, Eimear Nic
植物标本室标本越来越被认为是保护科学的重要资源，虚拟植物标本室使标本免费提供给比以往任何时候都更广泛的用户。很少有虚拟植物标本馆的设计以保护用途为主要驱动力。特别的是，巴西的refora虚拟植物标本馆（RVH）的创建是为了增加对巴西植物群的了解和保护。RVH与巴西2020年植物群平台紧密结合，巴西新的国家植物群正在该平台上建设。这两个资源都可以通过Reflora主页访问，成千上万的用户可以在这些Reflora资源之间无缝移动。为了了解目前Reflora资源的使用情况及其对保护科学的影响，我们进行了文献综述和在线调查。我们检索了使用了Reflora资源的研究出版物，以及参与了Reflora研究和流动计划的巴西研究人员发表的出版物。调查包含多项选择题和需要书面回答的问题。我们针对Reflora网页访问者进行调查，以捕获比文献综述更广泛的Reflora用户。Reflora资源被用于各种与保护有关的目的。在引用了Reflora的806篇科学出版物中，有一半提到了与保护相关的研究成果，在访问Reflora资源的1069名调查受访者中，有81%提到了与保护相关的研究成果。在科学出版物中，对Reflora资源的大多数与保护有关的使用都是以研究为重点，而不是以执行为重点。对Reflora用户的调查显示，虚拟植物标本馆的保护用途和影响比文献综述中所捕获的用途更加丰富多样。虚拟植物标本室是保护科学的重要资源，但它们必须更全面地记录使用和影响，以确保可持续性。
Herbarium specimens are increasingly recognized as an important resource for conservation science and virtual herbaria are making specimens freely available to a wider range of users than ever before. Few virtual herbaria are designed with conservation use as a primary driver. Exceptionally, Brazil's Reflora Virtual Herbarium (RVH) was created to increase knowledge and conservation of the Brazilian flora. The RVH is closely integrated with the Flora of Brazil 2020 platform on which Brazil's new national Flora is under construction. Both resources are accessible via the Reflora home page and thousands of users move seamlessly between these Reflora resources. To understand how the Reflora resources are currently used and their impact on conservation science, we conducted a literature review and an online survey. We searched for publications of studies in which Reflora resources were used and publications resulting from Brazilian researchers who were part of Reflora's research and mobility program. The survey contained multiple choice questions and questions that required a written response. We targeted Reflora webpage visitors with the survey to capture a wider range of Reflora users than the literature review. Reflora resources were used for a variety of conservation-relevant purposes. Half the 806 scientific publications in which Reflora was cited and 81% of the 1069 survey respondents accessing Reflora resources mentioned conservation-relevant research outputs. Most conservation-relevant uses of the Reflora resources in scientific publications were research rather than implementation focused. The survey of Reflora users showed conservation uses and impacts of virtual herbaria were more numerous and diverse than the uses captured in the literature review. Virtual herbaria are vital resources for conservation science, but they must document use and impacts more comprehensively to ensure sustainability.