Some taxonomic inaccuracies in conservation publications

Citing literature is the usual practice in publications and it is necessary to high light new findings or substantiate claims. In a recent paper, Gunawardene et al. cited papers to substantiate what they intended to convey, one on flora and the others on fauna, but in many cases incorrectly. The art...

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Published inCurrent science (Bangalore) Vol. 96; no. 5; pp. 631 - 632
Main Author Bahir, M. M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Current Science Association 10.03.2009
Subjects
Biodiversity
Biodiversity conservation
Biological taxonomies
CORRESPONDENCE
Frogs
New species
Sri Lanka
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Summary:Citing literature is the usual practice in publications and it is necessary to high light new findings or substantiate claims. In a recent paper, Gunawardene et al. cited papers to substantiate what they intended to convey, one on flora and the others on fauna, but in many cases incorrectly. The article is a literature survey on the Western Ghats-Sri Lanka biodiversity hotspot, highlighting the need for more comparative as well as collaborative studies between Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats, and giving evidence from recent studies. It is unfortunate that non-taxonomists, such as conservationists, unwittingly misrepresent research findings from taxonomy, resulting in misleading analyses of biodiversity and incorrect conclusions about conservation, an issue which has not been addressed in taxonomic discussions.
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ISSN:0011-3891