Joint statement on best practices for the citation of authorities of scientific names in taxonomy by CETAF, SPNHC and BHL
Laurence Bénichou, Jutta Buschbom, Mariel Campbell, Elisa Hermann, Jiřı́ Kvaček, Patricia Mergen, Lorna H. Mitchell, Constance Rinaldo, Donat Agosti
Abstract
This joint statement aims at encouraging all authors, publishers and editors involved in scientific publishing to give the bibliographic source of the authorities of taxonomic names. This initiative, written by members of the three communities, has been approved by the executive boards of the SPNHC (Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections), CETAF (Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities) and BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library).
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