Exploring historical trends using taxonomic name metadata

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Authority and year information have been attached to taxonomic names since Linnaean times. The systematic structure of taxonomic nomenclature facilitates the ability to develop tools that can be used to explore historical trends that...

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Main Authors: Schenk Ryan, Sarkar Indra, Norton Catherine N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/144