COLLAB. RESEARCH: ARTS: Revising the classification of the temperate zone's largest angiosperm genus (Carex, Cyperaceae), and training the next generation of sedge systematists

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• 批准号: 1255901
• 负责人: Andrew Hipp
• 金额: $ 33万
• 依托单位: Morton Arboretum
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-03-01 至 2017-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1255901&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: COLLAB.; RESEARCH; ARTS; Revising; classification

A team of three lead scientists from The Morton Arboretum, Washington State University, and McGill University and 14 collaborating scientists from ten countries are undertaking a taxonomic revision of the flowering plant genus Carex, an ecologically and geographically widespread plant group with more than 2,000 species. The project will (1) develop new tools for online biodiversity data management; (2) solidify a broad international team through online collaboration, international field-collecting expeditions, and training of students and young researchers; (3) estimate the phylogenetic placement of ~1,360 species based on DNA sequences; (4) assemble a database of morphological, climatic, and biogeographic data; and (5) publish a revision of the higher level taxonomy of Carex.The taxonomy of global plant and animal groups provides information essential to species and habitat conservation, ecological restoration, and our understanding of biodiversity. This project will produce a phylogenetic framework for one of the largest flowering plant genera, providing an essential tool for understanding global plant biodiversity. At the same time, this project (1) trains the next generation of sedge taxonomists; (2) increases taxonomic readiness in students and teachers; (3) publishes diverse datasets online through eMonocot and Encyclopedia of Life; and (4) contributes to global biodiversity conservation through an enhanced barcoding resource and new informatic tools.

由来自莫顿植物园、华盛顿州立大学和麦吉尔大学的三名首席科学家以及来自十个国家的 14 名合作科学家组成的团队正在对开花植物苔草属进行分类学修订，苔草属是一个生态和地理分布广泛的植物群，拥有 2,000 多种物种。该项目将（1）开发在线生物多样性数据管理的新工具； （2）通过在线合作、国际实地采集考察以及对学生和年轻研究人员的培训，巩固广泛的国际团队； (3) 根据 DNA 序列估计约 1,360 个物种的系统发育位置； (4) 建立形态、气候和生物地理数据数据库； (5) 发布苔草高级分类学的修订版。全球动植物群的分类学为物种和栖息地保护、生态恢复以及我们对生物多样性的理解提供了重要的信息。该项目将为最大的开花植物属之一建立系统发育框架，为了解全球植物多样性提供重要工具。同时，该项目（1）培训下一代莎草分类学家； (2) 提高学生和教师的分类准备度； (3) 通过 eMonocot 和 Encyclopedia of Life 在线发布各种数据集； (4) 通过增强的条形码资源和新的信息工具为全球生物多样性保护做出贡献。