REVSYS: A phylogenetic monograph of the species-rich neotropical tree genus Swartzia (Leguminosae)

REVSYS：物种丰富的新热带树属 Swartzia（豆科）的系统发育专着

• 批准号: 0918498
• 负责人: Benjamin Torke
• 金额: $ 13.5万
• 依托单位: New York Botanical Garden
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-08-15 至 2012-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0918498&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REVSYS; phylogenetic; monograph; species; rich

The genus Swartzia (in the legume, or bean, family) includes approximately 200 species that together form a diverse and characteristic element of Central and South American rainforests. Many species of Swartzia are abundant and play important ecological roles. Despite its importance, and despite the ongoing destruction of tropical rainforests, Swartzia has been under-studied relative to other plant groups. The taxonomy of the genus is badly outdated, most aspects of its biology are unknown, and many species in remote regions have yet to be described. Funding will be used to carry out extensive museum-, field-, and laboratory-based studies of Swartzia. This research will synthesize current information and will generate new data on species distributions, ecology, variation, biology, uses, and conservation status, particularly from previously under-sampled geographic regions. These data will be used to clarify the taxonomy of Swartzia and will be published in an encyclopedic taxonomic monograph and website. The research will greatly advance a long-term objective to develop a model system in tropical trees for studying the origins and maintenance of species diversity in rainforests. Through the project website, all data will be made available to the scientific community and public. These data will help in species identification, biodiversity research, conservation, and management. The research team includes personnel in five countries and is a model of international collaboration. The project presents substantial educational opportunities for students and volunteers in the United States and South America.

Swartzia属(豆科或豆科)包括大约200种物种，它们共同构成了中美洲和南美洲热带雨林的一个多样化和独具特色的元素。燕麦属植物种类繁多，具有重要的生态功能。尽管Swartzia很重要，尽管热带雨林正在遭到破坏，但相对于其他植物群，Swartzia的研究一直不足。该属的分类严重过时，其生物学的大部分方面尚不清楚，偏远地区的许多物种尚未得到描述。资金将用于在博物馆、实地和实验室开展广泛的斯瓦茨亚研究。这项研究将综合当前的信息，并将产生关于物种分布、生态、变异、生物学、用途和保护状况的新数据，特别是来自以前采样不足的地理区域的数据。这些数据将被用来澄清Swartzia的分类，并将在百科全书式的分类专著和网站上发表。这项研究将极大地推进开发热带树木模式系统的长期目标，以研究热带雨林物种多样性的起源和维持。通过项目网站，将向科学界和公众提供所有数据。这些数据将有助于物种识别、生物多样性研究、保护和管理。该研究团队包括五个国家的人员，是国际合作的典范。该项目为美国和南美洲的学生和志愿者提供了大量的教育机会。