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Declining growth of natural history collections fails future generations

New additions of vertebrate specimens to natural history collections are declining in the midst of widespread and accelerating environmental change. Reversing these trends in collecting efforts is essential for addressing future unforeseen ecological issues.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rohwer, Vanya G., Rohwer, Yasha, Dillman, Casey B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9017936/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35439244
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001613
Descripción
Sumario:New additions of vertebrate specimens to natural history collections are declining in the midst of widespread and accelerating environmental change. Reversing these trends in collecting efforts is essential for addressing future unforeseen ecological issues.