Linking Taxonomy and Conservation
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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2018/v144i9/116566Keywords:
Combined Taxonomic and Conservation Priority, Conservation Taxonomic Unit, Operational Taxonomic Unit, DNA Barcoding, Link.Abstract
Both taxonomists and conservationists face challenge in their respective areas of work. There is no knowledge about a huge number of species. The Taxonomic Impediment has been defined in the Darwin Declaration in the Global Taxonomic Initiative. The Taxonomic Impediment has been considered central to the conservation/taxonomic problem. The impediment is defined as: “The gaps in knowledge of taxonomic systems, and the reduced impact by not using such knowledge in the management and sustainable use of biodiversity.†Conservationists have to work on population or individuals, though they practice habitat conservation as well. Conservationists need taxonomic information in a way that can be used for conservation. It has been hypothesized that Conservation Effort (x) is a function of number of species (n) expressed as f (x) = x n the combined taxonomic and conservation priority is inversely proportional to population size. This could be one way to link taxonomy and conservation.References
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