@article{fdi:010075327,
  title = {{T}owards a dynamic list of {A}mazonian tree species},
  author = {ter {S}teege, {H}. and de {O}liveira, {S}. {M}. and {P}itman, {N}. {C}. {A}. and {S}abatier, {D}aniel and {A}ntonelli, {A}. and {A}ndino, {J}. {E}. {G}. and {A}ymard, {G}. {A}. and {S}alomao, {R}. {P}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}o provide an empirical foundation for estimates of the {A}mazonian tree diversity, we recently published a checklist of 11,675 tree species recorded to date in the region (ter {S}teege {H}, et al. (2016) {T}he discovery of the {A}mazonian tree flora with an updated checklist of all known tree taxa. {S}cientific {R}eports 6:29549). {F}rom this total of plant records compiled from public databases and literature, widely used in studies on the {A}mazonian plant diversity, only 6,727 tree species belong to the first taxonomically-vetted checklist published for the region ({C}ardoso {D}, et al. (2017) {A}mazon plant diversity revealed by a taxonomically verified species list. {PNAS} 114:10695-10700). {T}he striking difference in these two numbers spurred us to evaluate both lists, in order to release an improved {A}mazonian tree list; to discuss species inclusion criteria; and to highlight the ecological importance of verifying the occurrence of "non-{A}mazonian" trees in the region through the localization and identification of specimens. {A} number of species in the 2016 checklist that are not trees, non-native, synonyms, or misspellings were removed and corresponded to about 23% of the names. {S}pecies not included in the taxonomicallyvetted checklist but verified by taxonomists to occur in {A}mazonia as trees were retained. {F}urther, the inclusion of recently recorded/new species (after 2016), and recent taxonomic changes added up to an updated checklist including 10,071 species recorded for the {A}mazon region and shows the dynamic nature of establishing an authoritative checklist of {A}mazonian tree species. {C}ompleting and improving this list is a long-term, high-value commitment that will require a collaborative approach involving ecologists, taxonomists, and practitioners.},
  keywords = {{AMAZONIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cientific {R}eports - {N}ature},
  volume = {9},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 3501 [5 p.]},
  ISSN = {2045-2322},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1038/s41598-019-40101-y},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075327},
}