Old and new challenges in taxonomy: what are taxonomists up against?
Nadine Dupérré
Abstract
Old and new challenges in taxonomy: 1. How is alpha taxonomy coping with Natural History Museum staff and funding shortages? 2. Is alpha taxonomy being falsely portrayed as: the tedious, painstaking, time-consuming labour, the none-accessible, old-fashioned science? 3. How will taxonomists face the trend of naming species based on DNA without morphological diagnosis or description?
Topics & Concepts
Taxonomy (biology)Economic shortageCoping (psychology)BiologyPsychologyEcologyLinguisticsPhilosophyClinical psychologyGovernment (linguistics)Species Distribution and Climate ChangeGenetic diversity and population structurePlant and animal studies