Tree species delimitation in tropical forest inventories: Perspectives from a taxonomically challenging case study

• Published in: Forest ecology and management Vol. 505; p. 119900
• Main Authors: Gaem, Paulo Henrique, Andrade, Ana, Mazine, Fiorella Fernanda, Vicentini, Alberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2022
• Subjects: absorbance; Amazonia; case studies; forest conservation; forest ecology; Geometric morphometrics; herbaria; Integrative taxonomy; leaf blade; meta-analysis; morphometry; morphs; Myrcia; Myrtaceae; NIRS; principal component analysis; protocols; spectral analysis; sympatry; taxonomy; trees; tropical forests; Amazonia; Myrtaceae; NIRS; Amazonia; Geometric morphometrics; Myrcia; Integrative taxonomy

•We used a low-cost protocol to delimit tree species in a tropical forest inventory.•Spectroscopy and morphometrics from leaves allowed group recognition accurately.•Reproductive material was needed for assigning species names in a challenging group.•Local analyses of species complexes may greatly d...