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Strategies for the development of plant systematics in a floristically diverse region
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2015.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/53564 Strategies for the development of plant systematics in a floristically diverse region Van Wyk, Abraham Erasmus (Braam) j.victor@sanbi.org.za Smith, G.F. (Gideon Francois), 1959- Victor, Janine Elizabeth UCTD Barcoding Biodiversity Botanic gardens SANBI SABONET Plant taxonomy Natural and agricultural sciences theses SDG-09 Natural and agricultural sciences theses SDG-15 Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2015. South Africa is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world, and harbours one of the richest floras. Vast areas of the country remain under-collected, and a large proportion of species are taxonomically problematic and under-represented in herbarium collections. These factors hinder management of biodiversity. The main intention of this study was to develop a strategy for plant taxonomic research that would meet the needs of end users, and make efficient use of scarce human and financial resources in South Africa. The development of plant taxonomy in South Africa from 1600 to 2014 is reviewed, with emphasis on the main driving factors that have influenced the research direction, techniques used, and choice of taxonomic research topic. At present the predominant culture of taxonomy is directed towards electronic dissemination of taxonomic information, leading to increased accessibility and connectivity. An assessment of plant taxonomic capacity in South Africa is provided. From an analysis of the existing gaps in taxonomic information, current research trends, and existing resources, it is apparent that there is a critical shortage of human capacity in South Africa to conduct plant taxonomic research for the benefit of biodiversity and society. An objective method of prioritising taxa in urgent need of taxonomic research was developed and can potentially be used for all organisms and be equally applicable to other parts of the world. This methodology informed the development of a Strategy for plant taxonomic research in South Africa 2015 2020. Three research programmes are proposed to focus on the main gaps in taxonomic knowledge, and a plant collecting programme is suggested to improve foundational biodiversity data. The maintenance of high quality standards for information contained in taxonomic databases is crucial, hence recommendations are made for addressing data quality. Since implementation of the Strategy at SANBI in 2011, progress has been satisfactory. It is anticipated that by 2020, South Africa will have a centralised online electronic resource for plant taxonomic information; the number of genera in urgent need of revision will have halved; and taxonomically problematic taxa reduced by 20%. In this way strategic planning benefits both taxonomy and end users. bs2026 Plant Science PhD Unrestricted SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure SDG-15: Life on land 2016-07-01T10:33:56Z 2016-07-01T10:33:56Z 2016-04-18 2015 Thesis Victor, JE 2016, Strategies for the development of plant systematics in a floristically diverse region, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/53564> A2016 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/53564 en © 2016, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Barcoding Biodiversity Botanic gardens SANBI SABONET Plant taxonomy Natural and agricultural sciences theses SDG-09 Natural and agricultural sciences theses SDG-15 Strategies for the development of plant systematics in a floristically diverse region |
| title | Strategies for the development of plant systematics in a floristically diverse region |
| title_full | Strategies for the development of plant systematics in a floristically diverse region |
| title_fullStr | Strategies for the development of plant systematics in a floristically diverse region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strategies for the development of plant systematics in a floristically diverse region |
| title_short | Strategies for the development of plant systematics in a floristically diverse region |
| title_sort | strategies for the development of plant systematics in a floristically diverse region |
| topic | UCTD Barcoding Biodiversity Botanic gardens SANBI SABONET Plant taxonomy Natural and agricultural sciences theses SDG-09 Natural and agricultural sciences theses SDG-15 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/53564 |