Natural History collecting and the Biogeographical tradition

Browne, Janet

doi:10.1590/s0104-59702001000500009

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“…Without the availability of a real specimen, there is the possibility of misidentification of an invertebrate species even by experienced scientists owing to the high morphological variability and traits that are undetectable in descriptions, drawings, photographs, or videos (Browne 2001;Codella 2000;Dincă et al 2011;Pettitt 1991;Pittino 2006). A well-preserved specimen may offer traits that have not yet been discovered but may be valuable for future species clarification (Codella 2000;Enghoff and Seberg 2006;Harper, Maclean, and Goulson 2006;Mayr and Ashlock 1991;Wandeler, Hoeck, and Keller 2007).…”

Section: Discussion: Importance and Potentials Of Midsize Regional Comentioning

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“…Biota in Latvia is geologically relatively young-rising after the last glaciation and existing for 10,000-14,000 years and biogeographically relatively specific (Kabucis 2001;Laiviņš and Melecis 2003;Spuris 1970), and thus a regional specimen collection would be of value for the study of relative biogeographical uniqueness (McLean et al 2015;Roháček and Barber 2005). Owing to the relatively unique biogeographical properties of the region of Latvia (see Introduction) as well as the fluctuations of short-term climatic conditions (Kalniņa 1995), the IBULC can be used effectively as a reference point for the study of structural changes of fauna and distribution changes of species (Browne 2001;Colvin 2014;Mücher et al 2009;NSCA 2005;Pettitt 1991).…”

Section: Domestic Specimens-presentations Of Relative Biogeographicalmentioning

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“…By working with these collections, people have been able to further their knowledge by supplementing traditional study materials such as scientific books and publications with observation of actual specimen. In addition, they help in demonstrating the importance of diversity and systematics of native species and fauna (Browne 2001;Codella 2000;Ferreira, Prado, and Seripierri 2016;MacFadden et al 2007;NSCA 2003;Pettitt 1991;Singh and Singh 2012;Ullah and Ullah 2006;Wiedenmann, Dowling, and Barnes 2014).…”

Section: Appropriately Maintained Specimens For Scientific Collaboratmentioning

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The Importance and Potential Value of a Regional Midsize Arthropod Collection: An Example of IBULC

Kagainis¹,

Cera²,

Jucevica³

et al. 2020

The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum

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During the last three centuries, people involved in natural history sciences have produced thousands of natural history collections worldwide. Specimens have been used for scientific proof of various discoveries and for gaining new knowledge in many disciplines of science not only in the area of biodiversity but also in taxonomy, species biology and ecology, parasitology, evolution, organisms' responses to climate change, nature conservation and many other biological sub-disciplines. Despite never-ending financial struggles, the world's largest collections as well as many regional midsize collections contain billions of specimens. This provides an enormous database for present and future studies. This article presents a critical description of the material of the Institute of Biology, University of Latvia collection (IBULC) containing roughly 59,000 identified arthropod individuals of about 3,700 species, including twenty-eight primary types as a part of around ninety type specimens, to illustrate the importance of midsize regional natural history collections in detail.

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Section: Discussion: Importance and Potentials Of Midsize Regional Comentioning

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Section: Domestic Specimens-presentations Of Relative Biogeographicalmentioning

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The Importance and Potential Value of a Regional Midsize Arthropod Collection: An Example of IBULC

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Cera²,

Jucevica³

et al. 2020

The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum

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“…Com efeito, de um lado "a viagem [era] considerada pela história natural como uma das etapas necessárias para a transformação da natureza em ciência", conforme esclarece Kury (2001, p. 865). De outro lado, a história natural oitocentista era um projeto enciclopédico, que abrangia diversas áreas do conhecimento hoje compartimentadas em disciplinas como a geologia, a geofísica, a topografia, a botânica, a zoologia, a entomologia, a paleontologia e a climatologia (Cannon, 1978;Jardine et al, 1996;Browne, 2001).…”

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Ciência e natureza nas expedições astronômicas para o Brasil (1850-1920)

Barboza

2010

Bol. Mus. Para. Emílio Goeldi. Ciênc. hum.

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É fato conhecido que, ao longo de todo o século XIX, o território brasileiro foi palco de frequentes expedições científicas realizadas por naturalistas interessados em conhecer, estudar e, eventualmente, explorar os recursos naturais ali contidos. Este trabalho pretende examinar outro tipo de expedição científica comum entre meados do século e início do século XX, mas relativamente esquecido pela historiografia: as expedições astronômicas para observação de eclipses totais do Sol. Por meio da análise dos relatórios produzidos pelos astrônomos que viajaram para o Brasil com esse objetivo, é possível perceber padrões na organização e na divulgação dessas expedições, os quais revelam, sob uma nova e inesperada perspectiva, as estreitas relações existentes entre astronomia e sociedade.

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“…We acknowledge that early plant collection records provide little information on the local people who were employed as guides and whose local knowledge was no doubt imperative to the success of expeditions. Historic collections and records made by Europeans, foreigners to the lands they explored, and their written history has all the consequent biases of the time (Browne, 2001). Addressing these biases falls beyond the scope of our paper, which explores the role of these botanical collections as objects contributing to both nature and human history (Harmon, 2013; IUCN, 2010).…”

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Historic herbarium specimens as biocultural assets: An examination of herbarium specimens and their in situ plant communities of the Agulhas National Park, South Africa

2020

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1. Globally there is a need for protected areas to conserve both biodiversity and heritage. Historic specimen localities, although significant to botanists, are not known or recognized under the global heritage umbrella; yet they form an important component of the protected area landscape.2. We aimed to articulate the conservation and heritage value of herbarium specimens, and make the links between people, botanical culture and nature explicit in order to argue the case that historic specimens and their associated in situ plant populations are biocultural heritage assets.3. This paper bridges the gap between biodiversity conservation and culture by confirming the presence of historic plant localities in the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa, from collections made prior to 1914.4. Once confirmed, present historic plant localities can be included into protected area conservation management and heritage portfolios and ensure a continued contribution to knowledge generation through conservation of these historic sites.5. Historic specimens and their associated in situ localities are valuable to both ecological study and conservation around the world and this paper high lights an emerging facet to science of the influence of people on the natural landscape.6. We found this to be the case not only in an ecologically transformative way, but from a heritage aspect regarding the social nature of botanizing and discovering. 7. Historic specimen localities thus link the past with the current and future management of a protected area. K E Y W O R D SAgulhas Plain, biocultural heritage, Bolus, botanical collectors, Cape Colony, conservation, fynbos 484 | People and Nature COWELL Et aL.

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Natural History collecting and the Biogeographical tradition

Cited by 8 publications

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The Importance and Potential Value of a Regional Midsize Arthropod Collection: An Example of IBULC

The Importance and Potential Value of a Regional Midsize Arthropod Collection: An Example of IBULC

Ciência e natureza nas expedições astronômicas para o Brasil (1850-1920)

Historic herbarium specimens as biocultural assets: An examination of herbarium specimens and their in situ plant communities of the Agulhas National Park, South Africa

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