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dc.contributor.authorIdohou, Rodrigue
dc.contributor.authorArino, Arturo
dc.contributor.authorAssogbadjo, Achille
dc.contributor.authorKakai, Romain Glele
dc.contributor.authorSinsin, Brice
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-25T20:37:45Z
dc.date.available2016-03-25T20:37:45Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationIdohou, Rodrigue, Arturo Arino, Achille Assogbadjo, Romain Glele Kakai, and Brice Sinsin. "Diversity Of Wild Palms (Arecaceae) In The Republic Of Benin: Finding The Gaps In The National Inventory Combining Field And Digital Accessible Knowledge." Biodiv. Inf. Biodiversity Informatics 10.2 (2015): n. pag. http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/bi.v10i2.4914en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/20562
dc.descriptionThis is the published version.en_US
dc.description.abstractDespite many efforts by researchers worldwide to assess the biodiversity of plant groups, many locations on Earth remain not well surveyed and data-deprivation biases often occur. Robust estimates of inventory completeness could help alleviate the problem. This study aimed at identifying areas representing gaps in current knowledge of African palms, with a focus on Benin (West Africa). We assessed the completeness of knowledge of African palms targeting geographical distance and climatic difference from well-known sites. Data derived from intensive fieldwork were combined with independent data available online. Completeness inventory indices were calculated and coupled with other criteria to decide on the extent of knowledge. Results showed a high overall value for inventory completeness, as well as an even distribution of well-known areas across the country. However, poorly-known areas were distinctly identified and correlated to remote locations with low accessibility. This study illustrates how biodiversity survey and inventory efforts can be guided by existing knowledge. We strongly recommend the combination of digital accessible knowledge and fieldwork, coupled with expert knowledge, to obtain a better picture of the completeness of the inventory in tropical ecosystems.en_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Kansasen_US
dc.subjectBiological databasesen_US
dc.subjectGISen_US
dc.subjectInventoryen_US
dc.subjectSampling efficiencyen_US
dc.subjectSpatial resolutionen_US
dc.titleDiversity of Wild Palms (Arecaceae) in the Republic of Benin: Finding the Gaps in the National Inventory Combining Field and Digital Accessible Knowledgeen_US
dc.typeArticle
kusw.kuauthorIdohou, Rodrigue
kusw.kudepartmentBiodiversity Instituteen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.17161/bi.v10i2.4914
kusw.oaversionScholarly/refereed, publisher version
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