Abstract
Scientists are amassing details about the scope and status of life's variation at an accelerating rate. This aids our understanding of species' distributions and their interactions over space and time. If we are to address the consequences of global environmental change for life's future, however, biodiversity data must be aggregated, integrated and synthesized to a much greater degree than they are at present. Here, we call attention to a new community resource and tool which provides a step in the right direction.
Highlights
PLoS has launched a Biodiversity Hub, http://hubs.plos.org/web/biodiversity/ . aiming to accelerate the discovery, dissemination and integration of biodiversity studies
The Hub builds on the idea of open access publication by aggregating selected open access journal articles focused on biodiversity science
The current lack of attribution for the continuing use of hard-won, primary biodiversity data leads universities and funding agencies to underestimate the value of biodiversity-related disciplines
Summary
PLoS has launched a Biodiversity Hub , http://hubs.plos.org/web/biodiversity/ . aiming to accelerate the discovery, dissemination and integration of biodiversity studies. Biodiversity is broadly construed as life’s variation, including the richness, relationships, functions and distribution of genes, species, communities, and ecosystems across terrestrial, marine and freshwater realms. That value will involve links to images, distribution maps, publications and data about species featured in the articles.
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