The role of natural history collections in documenting species declines
Links
- More information: Publisher Index Page (via DOI)
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
Efforts to document the decline of extant populations require a historical record of previous occurrences. Natural history museums contain such information for most regions of the world, at least at a coarse spatial scale. Museum collections have been successfully used to analyse declines in a wide range of plants and animals, at spatial scales ranging from single localities to large biotic and political regions. Natural history museum collections, when properly analysed, can be an invaluable tool in documenting changes in biodiversity during the past century.
Suggested Citation
Shaffer, H., Fisher, R., and Davidson, C., 1998, The role of natural history collections in documenting species declines: Trends in Ecology and Evolution, v. 13, no. 1, p. 27-30, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-5347(97)01177-4.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The role of natural history collections in documenting species declines |
| Series title | Trends in Ecology and Evolution |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0169-5347(97)01177-4 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Ecological Research Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 27 |
| Last page | 30 |