Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Smith, Sarah M."
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Classification of Weevils as a data-driven science: leaving opinion behind
Jordal, Bjarte Henry; Smith, Sarah M.; Cognato, Anthony I. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-08)Data and explicit taxonomic ranking criteria, which minimize taxonomic change, provide a scientific approach to modern taxonomy and classification. However, traditional practices of opinion-based taxonomy (i.e., mid-20th ... -
The Essential Role of Taxonomic Expertise in the Creation of DNA Databases for the Identification and Delimitation of Southeast Asian Ambrosia Beetle Species (Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini)
Cognato, Anthony Ignacio; Sari, G; Smith, Sarah M.; Beaver, Roger A.; Li, Yousheng; Hulcr, Jiri; Jordal, Bjarte Henry; Kajimura, Hisashi; Lin, C-S; Pham, T; Singh, S; Sittichaya, Wisut (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)DNA holds great potential for species identification and efforts to create a DNA database of all animals and plants currently contains >7.5 million sequences representing ~300,000 species. This promise of a universally ...