What Was George Forrest’s Plant Collection Journey like in China? DOI Creative Commons
Ke Shi,

Minli Jin,

Renwu Wu

и другие.

Plants, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(10), С. 1367 - 1367

Опубликована: Май 15, 2024

Since the 16th century, Western countries have conducted extensive plant collections in Asia, particularly China, driven by need to collect botanical resources and foster academic development. These activities not only significantly enriched specimen but also had a profound impact on development of related disciplines such as botany, ecology, horticulture. During this process, large number renowned hunters emerged, whose discoveries contributions are still remembered today. George Forrest (1873–1932) was one these distinguished hunters. From 1904 1932, he visited China seven times plants became famous for regional distinctiveness species collected. However, due lack systematic collection, organization, analysis specimens collected Forrest, few species, Rhododendron, well-known among many introduced West. Furthermore, personal collecting characteristics characteristic clear. This limits comprehensive understanding collection history China. Therefore, organization Forrest’s crucial his classification, Rhododendrons introduction, global horticulture, propagation. study aims systematically organize analyze investigate family, genus, composition expeditions well time altitude collections. it seeks discuss scientific spread plants, widespread application modern gardens, providing theoretical basis data reference research professional To end, we extensively consulted important historical literature from online databases. The conclusions drawn available include 38,603 specimens, with 26,079 numbers, belonging 233 families, 1395 genera, 5426 which account 48.24%, 32.63%, 14.17% respectively. Rhododendron made up 17.20% study. locations cover three provinces or autonomous regions, 11 prefecture-level cities, 25 counties. found that were concentrated spring summer, mainly high-altitude areas, 135 below 1500 m 3754 at above. mostly above 3000 m.

Язык: Английский

Collectomics – towards a new framework to integrate museum collections to address global challenges DOI Creative Commons
Julia D. Sigwart, Matthias Schleuning, Angelika Brandt

и другие.

Опубликована: Март 28, 2025

Collections’ digitisation is a priority in many natural history collections, and publicly available datasets are expanding rapidly. The potential value of collections remains largely untapped even modern research, because the vast scope dwarfs current efforts at data mobilisation. Collections continually expanding, there an estimated 3 billion undigitised specimen records worldwide. In this review, we use simple model to illustrate that global will not succeed until late 21 st century earliest, unless new technologies harnessed commitments by funding bodies society made. As advance toward digitisation, equally important consideration majority these digital only represent fraction information potentially from collection objects. term “collectomics” was coined discussions within Senckenberg institution as phrase for frameworks embrace all future knowledge derived specimens. This expands on concept museomics, which originally defined focus molecular generated museum Rooted extended specimen, collectomics encompasses metadata, images, traits, DNA, further extracted with yet unknown applications, connected environmental other historical contextual information. Thus, view under limited but directly integrates evolutionary, ecosystem social sciences, including human contributions collectors, donors, researchers past future. A envisions seamless integration multidimensional specimen-based data, interoperability among historical, artistic, ethnographic, generate needed tackle challenges.

Язык: Английский

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The 2030 Declaration on Scientific Plant and Fungal Collecting DOI Creative Commons
Alexandre Antonelli, Jordan K. Teisher, Rhian J. Smith

и другие.

Plants People Planet, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(1), С. 11 - 22

Опубликована: Сен. 30, 2024

Societal Impact Statement Biological samples and their associated information are an essential resource used by scientists, governments, policymakers, practitioners communities to ensure that biodiversity can be appropriately protected sustainably used. Yet, considering the enormous task of documenting vast numbers as‐yet‐unknown plant fungal species, greater international coordination for biological collecting recording is necessary, built on equitable practices standards. Here, we propose five commitments accelerate enhance scientific knowledge diversity, while increasing collaboration, benefit sharing efficiency. Summary Almost all life depends plants fungi, making diversity distribution—primarily derived from collections—fundamental national conservation, restoration sustainable use commitments. However, it estimated some 15% species over 90% have not yet been scientifically described, hampering our ability assess demonstrate impact efforts halt loss. In addition, organisations researchers around world lack a concerted strategy complementarity avoiding overlap in botanical mycological research, particularly relation collection specimens. We here present 2030 Declaration Scientific Plant Fungal Collecting, summarising commitment towards such necessary strategy. Its components were identified discussions during after series four workshops plenary at 2023 State World's Plants Fungi symposium convened Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, then consolidated into form authors. The was subsequently opened up endorsement signatories. Collectively, agree set cataloguing world's flora funga, designed maximise efficiency, facilitate exchange promote collaborations: (1) evidence‐based strategies; (2) strengthen local capacity; (3) collaborate across taxa disciplines; (4) collect future; (5) share benefits. This first step increased global regional efforts.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

4
Collectomics – towards a new framework to integrate museum collections to address global challenges DOI Creative Commons
Julia D. Sigwart, Matthias Schleuning, Angelika Brandt

и другие.

Опубликована: Март 28, 2025

Collections’ digitisation is a priority in many natural history collections, and publicly available datasets are expanding rapidly. The potential value of collections remains largely untapped even modern research, because the vast scope dwarfs current efforts at data mobilisation. Collections continually expanding, there an estimated 3 billion undigitised specimen records worldwide. In this review, we use simple model to illustrate that global will not succeed until late 21 st century earliest, unless new technologies harnessed commitments by funding bodies society made. As advance toward digitisation, equally important consideration majority these digital only represent fraction information potentially from collection objects. term “collectomics” was coined discussions within Senckenberg institution as phrase for frameworks embrace all future knowledge derived specimens. This expands on concept museomics, which originally defined focus molecular generated museum Rooted extended specimen, collectomics encompasses metadata, images, traits, DNA, further extracted with yet unknown applications, connected environmental other historical contextual information. Thus, view under limited but directly integrates evolutionary, ecosystem social sciences, including human contributions collectors, donors, researchers past future. A envisions seamless integration multidimensional specimen-based data, interoperability among historical, artistic, ethnographic, generate needed tackle challenges.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

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What Was George Forrest’s Plant Collection Journey like in China? DOI Creative Commons
Ke Shi,

Minli Jin,

Renwu Wu

и другие.

Plants, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(10), С. 1367 - 1367

Опубликована: Май 15, 2024

Since the 16th century, Western countries have conducted extensive plant collections in Asia, particularly China, driven by need to collect botanical resources and foster academic development. These activities not only significantly enriched specimen but also had a profound impact on development of related disciplines such as botany, ecology, horticulture. During this process, large number renowned hunters emerged, whose discoveries contributions are still remembered today. George Forrest (1873–1932) was one these distinguished hunters. From 1904 1932, he visited China seven times plants became famous for regional distinctiveness species collected. However, due lack systematic collection, organization, analysis specimens collected Forrest, few species, Rhododendron, well-known among many introduced West. Furthermore, personal collecting characteristics characteristic clear. This limits comprehensive understanding collection history China. Therefore, organization Forrest’s crucial his classification, Rhododendrons introduction, global horticulture, propagation. study aims systematically organize analyze investigate family, genus, composition expeditions well time altitude collections. it seeks discuss scientific spread plants, widespread application modern gardens, providing theoretical basis data reference research professional To end, we extensively consulted important historical literature from online databases. The conclusions drawn available include 38,603 specimens, with 26,079 numbers, belonging 233 families, 1395 genera, 5426 which account 48.24%, 32.63%, 14.17% respectively. Rhododendron made up 17.20% study. locations cover three provinces or autonomous regions, 11 prefecture-level cities, 25 counties. found that were concentrated spring summer, mainly high-altitude areas, 135 below 1500 m 3754 at above. mostly above 3000 m.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0