Enhancement of conservation knowledge through increased access to botanical information

Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
Cátia CanteiroEimear Nic Lughadha

Abstract

Herbarium specimens are increasingly recognized as an important resource for conservation science and virtual herbaria are making specimens freely available to a wider range of users than ever before. Few virtual herbaria are designed with conservation use as a primary driver. Exceptionally, Brazil's Reflora Virtual Herbarium (RVH) was created to increase knowledge and conservation of the Brazilian flora. The RVH is closely integrated with the Flora of Brazil 2020 platform on which Brazil's new national Flora is under construction. Both resources are accessible via the Reflora home page and thousands of users move seamlessly between these Reflora resources. To understand how the Reflora resources are currently used and their impact on conservation science, we conducted a literature review and an online survey. We searched for publications of studies in which Reflora resources were used and publications resulting from Brazilian researchers who were part of Reflora's research and mobility program. The survey contained multiple choice questions and questions that required a written response. We targeted Reflora webpage visitors with the survey to capture a wider range of Reflora users than the literature review. Reflora resources ...Continue Reading

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Feb 28, 2019·Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology·Elizabeth R EllwoodMary L Klein
Dec 4, 2019·Frontiers in Plant Science·Alicia López, Agostina B Sassone
May 1, 2020·Applications in Plant Sciences·Caitlin McDonough MacKenzieLucy Zipf
Jun 15, 2021·Biodiversity Data Journal·Janaína Gomes-da-SilvaRafaela Campostrini Forzza
Sep 4, 2021·Cladistics : the International Journal of the Willi Hennig Society·Janaína Gomes-da-Silva, Rafaela Campostrini Forzza

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