The relationships between taxonomy and conservation biology in the century of extinctions
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- 5 August 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne
- Vol. 326, 9-21
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1631-0691(03)00022-2
Abstract
The 21st century will be that of the crisis of biodiversity and of extinctions: a majority of the planet's species might disappear before having even been studied by man. The discipline in charge of this study, taxonomy, is currently facing severe problems, concerning its status inside biology and its relationships with conservation biology. Yet taxonomy and conservation biology would have much to gain to becoming allies rather than largely foreign disciplines. This would require some important changes in mentality and behaviour. To cite this article: A. Dubois, C. R. Biologies 326 (2003). Le 21e siècle sera celui de la crise de la biodiversité et des extinctions : la majorité des espèces vivantes de la planète risquent de disparaı̂tre avant même d'avoir été étudiées par l'homme. La discipline chargée de cette étude, la taxinomie, est actuellement confrontée à de graves problèmes, concernant son statut au sein de la biologie et ses relations avec la biologie de la conservation. Pourtant la taxinomie et la biologie de la conservation auraient beaucoup à gagner à devenir des disciplines alliées plutôt qu'étrangères. Une telle évolution exigerait quelques changements importants dans les mentalités et les comportements. Pour citer cet article : A. Dubois, C. R. Biologies 326 (2003).Keywords
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