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This is a Preprint and has not been peer reviewed. This is version 1 of this Preprint.
All aspects of biodiversity research, from taxonomy to conservation, rely on data associated with species names. Effective integration of names across multiple fields is paramount and depends on coordination and organization of taxonomic data. We review current efforts and find that even key applications for well-studied taxa still lack taxonomic elements required for interoperability and use. We identify opportunities offered by a metadata structure that supports improved access and integration of taxonomic backbone data, better connects taxonomic communities, and highlights broken linkages that limit the current research capacity. We recommend ways forward to improve interoperability of taxonomic data and resultant downstream use in broad biodiversity research and conservation applications.
https://doi.org/10.32942/X2WC74
Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Life Sciences
taxonomic backbone, integrative science, data linkage, social infrastructure, biodiversity conservation
Published: 2022-10-28 04:03
Last Updated: 2022-10-28 11:03
CC BY Attribution 4.0 International
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