DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2017.05.006
论文题名: Equipping the 22nd-Century Historical Ecologist
作者: Morrison S.A. ; Sillett T.S. ; Funk W.C. ; Ghalambor C.K. ; Rick T.C.
刊名: Trends in Ecology and Evolution
ISSN: 1695347
出版年: 2017
卷: 32, 期: 8 起始页码: 578
结束页码: 588
语种: 英语
英文关键词: collection
; conservation
; crowdsourcing
; historical ecology
; horizon scan
; museum
英文摘要: Historical ecology provides information needed to understand contemporary conditions and make science-based resource management decisions. Gaps in historical records, however, can limit inquiries and inference. Unfortunately, the patchiness of data that poses challenges for today's historical ecologist may be similarly problematic for those in the future seeking to understand what are currently present-day conditions and trends, in part because of societal underinvestment in systematic collection and curation. We therefore highlight the generational imperative that contemporary scientists and managers individually have – especially in this era of tremendous global change – to ensure sufficient documentation of the past and current conditions of the places and resources to which they have access. Although historical records have proved invaluable in addressing myriad societal challenges, societal investment in systematic collection and curation is widely recognized to be insufficient. Such underinvestment creates gaps in data that will limit the ability of future historical ecologists to understand present-day conditions and trends, which is especially unfortunate given the degree of global change currently under way. Individual scientists, resource managers, and citizen scientists can play a critical role in filling the gap, by taking the initiative to sample and archive the contemporary conditions of the places and resources to which they have access. A crowdsourced initiative can be instrumental in generating the records needed to inform a wide array of current and future societal interests, including biodiversity conservation. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/66897
Appears in Collections: 全球变化的国际研究计划 气候变化与战略
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作者单位: The Nature Conservancy, 201 Mission St., 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA, United States; Migratory Bird Center, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, MRC 5503, Washington, DC, United States; Department of Biology and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States; Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, MRC 112, Washington, DC, United States
Recommended Citation:
Morrison S.A.,Sillett T.S.,Funk W.C.,et al. Equipping the 22nd-Century Historical Ecologist[J]. Trends in Ecology and Evolution,2017-01-01,32(8)