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Field photographs of plant species are crucial for research and conservation, but the lack of a centralized database makes them difficult to locate. We surveyed 25 online databases of field… Click to show full abstract
Field photographs of plant species are crucial for research and conservation, but the lack of a centralized database makes them difficult to locate. We surveyed 25 online databases of field photographs and found that they harboured only about 53% of the approximately 125,000 vascular plant species of the Americas. These results reflect the urgent need for a centralized database that can both integrate and complete the photographic record of the world's flora.
Keywords:
vascular plant;
photographic record;
plant;
identifying gaps
Journal Title: Nature plants
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: Nature plants
Year Published: 2021
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