Differences among major taxa in the extent of ecological knowledge across four major ecosystems.

Existing knowledge shapes our understanding of ecosystems and is critical for ecosystem-based management of the world's natural resources. Typically this knowledge is biased among taxa, with some taxa far better studied than others, but the extent of this bias is poorly known. In conjunction wi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rebecca Fisher, Nancy Knowlton, Russell E Brainard, M Julian Caley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3206803?pdf=render