Significance of precise documentation of hosts and geospatial data of fungal collections, with an emphasis on plant‐associated fungi
Mae Fah Luang University · Qujing Normal University · +9 more institutions
Abstract
ABSTRACT In taxonomy, precision of species collection data is a cornerstone for advancing research and its diverse applications. Despite the widespread recognition of the significance of these data, researchers have frequently neglected some important details in published taxonomic studies. Historically, fungal studies leaned heavily on the morphological delineation of taxa. In contrast, taxonomic methods currently employ a synthesis of a diverse combination of morpho‐molecular markers, chemical attributes and both ecological and geographic data. Even with these new methods, mycologists value the data derived from old fungal records as essential guides for current and future studies. Therefore, this…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 33.72
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 126
Authors
9- ARAchala R. Rathnayaka
Mae Fah Luang University, Qujing Normal University
- DSDanushka S. Tennakoon
Nanchang University, Jiangxi Agricultural University
- EGE.B. Gareth Jones
King Saud University
- DNDhanushka N. Wanasinghe
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, King Saud University
- DJD. Jayarama Bhat
King Saud University, Vetenskap I Skolan
Topics & keywords
- Documentation
- Biology
- Botany
- Emphasis (telecommunications)
- Geospatial analysis
- Geography
- Computer science
- Remote sensing