Collectomics in plant biodiversity research − looking into the past to understand the present and shape the future

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 88; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Bucher, Solveig Franziska, Gebauer, Sebastian, Grieb, Jonas, Körschens, Matthias, Müller, Jochen, Ritz, Christiane M., Rajendran, Rajapreethi, Weiland, Claus, Wesche, Karsten, Victor, Kristin, Römermann, Christine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.11.2025
• Subjects: Anthropocene biodiversity loss; Anthropocene epoch; applied ecology; automation; biodiversity; climate change; computer vision; Computer vision: Herbaria; ecosystems; Extended specimen; Natural history collection; phenology; species; Extended specimen; Natural history collection; Computer vision: Herbaria; Anthropocene biodiversity loss

Global biodiversity is changing at unprecedented rates during the Anthropocene. Whereas current biodiversity patterns can be observed directly, information from the recent past is far less easily retrieved yet urgently needed to understand present observations and predict future developments. For pl...