Linnean and Wallacean shortfalls in the knowledge of arthropod species in Chile: Challenges and implications for regional conservation

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dc.contributor.authorVergara Asenjo, Gerardo
dc.contributor.authorAlfaro, Fermín M.
dc.contributor.authorPizarro Araya, Jaime
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-11T21:32:12Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-16T16:12:22Z
dc.date.available2023-04-11T21:32:12Z
dc.date.available2023-06-16T16:12:22Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description10 páginases_CL
dc.description.abstractDespite global efforts to identify and classify species to improve biodiversity baselines, there still remains large knowledge shortfalls that affect our understanding of the functioning of ecosystems and the design of effective conservation practices. Using the results of the first ongoing large-scale biodiversity inventory for Chile which has already recorded ca. 1,800 species and discovered 87 new species of arthropods, we explore and discuss taxonomy (Linnean) and distribution (Wallacean) shortfalls that preclude large-scale knowledge of arthropod biodiversity for one of the lesser studied groups in the world — the arthropods. Linnean shortfalls are mainly associated with the lack of funding of monitoring and inventory initiatives and the bias towards most charismatic or umbrella species, which in turn trigger effects on the experts’ availability, recruitment of taxonomists in research centers, journal impact factors, as well as the availability of scientific collections of type specimens. Instead, Wallacean shortfalls are related to accessibility to remote areas, and the spatial and temporal resolution of sampling efforts. Based on our results and literature review, we discuss the findings and also propose a novel conceptual framework aimed to reduce data gaps and support biodiversity conservation policies, particularly in developing countries. The framework has three main components: (1) the ecosystems, their species, and the threats; (2) the key elements for a biodiversity assessment strategy, and (3) an action plan for protecting biodiversity.es_CL
dc.identifier.issn1873-2917
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110027
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12978/26383
dc.language.isoenes_CL
dc.publisherElsevieres_CL
dc.subjectBIODIVERSIDADes_CL
dc.subjectCONSERVACION DE LA DIVERSIDAD BIOLOGICAes_CL
dc.subjectTAXONOMIAes_CL
dc.subjectARTROPODOSes_CL
dc.titleLinnean and Wallacean shortfalls in the knowledge of arthropod species in Chile: Challenges and implications for regional conservationes_CL
dc.typeArtículo de revistaes_CL
infor.lineasdeinvestigacionEcosistemas Forestales y Aguaes_CL
infor.operadorplves_CL
infor.publicadoenBiological Conservation Vol. 281, 2023es_CL
infor.sedeSede Valdiviaes_CL
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