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3. State of the World’s Plants and Fungi

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Antonelli, A., Smith, R. J., Fry, C., Simmonds, Monique S. J., Kersey, Paul J., Pritchard, H. W., Abbo, M. S., Acedo, C., Adams, J., Ainsworth A.M., Allkin B., Annecke W, Bachman S P, Bacon, K., Bárrios, S., Barstow, C., Battison, A., Bell, E., Bensusan, K., Bidartondo, M. I., Blackhall-Miles, R. J., Borrell, J. S., Brearley, F. Q., Breman, E., Brewer, R. F. A., Brodie, J., Cámara-Leret, R., Campostrini Forzza, R., Cannon, P., Carine, M., Carretero, J., Cavagnaro, T. R., E Cazar, M., Chapman, T., Cheek, M., Clubbe, C., Cockel, C., Collemare, J., Cooper, A., Copeland, A. I., Corcoran, M., Couch, C., Cowell, C., Crous, P., Da Silva, M., Dalle, G., Das, D., David, J. C., Davies, L., Davies, N., Canha, M. N., Lirio, E. J., Demissew, S., Diazgranados, M., Dickie, J., Dines, T., Douglas, B., Dröge, G., Dulloo, M. E., Fang, R., Farlow, A., Farrar, K., Fay, M. F., Felix, J., Forest, F., Forrest, L. L., Fulcher, T., Gafforov, Y., Gardiner, L. M., Gâteblé, G., Gaya, E., Benoit Geslin, Gonçalves, S. C., Gore, C. J. N., Govaerts, R., Gowda, B., Grace, O. M., Grall, A., Haelewaters, D., Halley, J. M., Hamilton, M. A., Hazra, A., Heller, T., Hollingsworth, P. M., Holstein, N., Howes, M. -J R., Hughes, M., Hunter, D., Hutchinson, N., Hyde, K., Iganci, J., Jones, M., Kelly, L. J., Kirk, P., Koch, H., Krisai-Greilhuber, I., Lall, N., Langat, M. K., Leaman, D. J., Leão, T. C., Lee, M. A., Leitch, I. J., Leon, C., Lettice, E., Lewis, G. P., Li, L., Lindon, H., Liu, J. S., Liu, U., Llewellyn, T., Looney, B., Lovett, J. C., Łukasz Łuczaj, Lulekal, E., Maggassouba, S., Valéry Malécot, Martin, C., Masera, O. R., Mattana, E., Maxted, N., Mba, C., Mcginn, K. J., Metheringham, C., Miles, S., Miller, J., Milliken, W., Moat, J., Moore, P. G. P., Morim, M. P., Mueller, G. M., Muminjanov, H., Negrão, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Nicolson, N., Niskanen, T., Nono Womdim, R., Noorani, A., Obreza, M., O’donnell, K., O’hanlon, R., M Onana, J., Ondo, I., Padulosi, S., Paton, A., Pearce, T., Pérez Escobar, O. A., Pieroni, A., Pironon, S., Prescott, T. A. K., Qi, Y. D., Qin, H., Quave, C. L., Rajaovelona, L., Razanajatovo, H., Reich, P. B., Rianawati, E., Rich, T. C. G., Richards, S. L., Rivers, M. C., Ross, A., Rumsey, F., Ryan, M., Ryan, P., Sagala, S., Sanchez, M. D., Sharrock, S., Shrestha, K. K., Sim, J., Sirakaya, A., Sjöman, H., Smidt, E. C., Smith, D., Smith, P., Smith, S. R., Sofo, A., Spence, N., Stanworth, A., Stara, K., Stevenson, P. C., Stroh, P., Suz, L. M., Tambam, B. B., Tatsis, E. C., Taylor, I., Thiers, B., Thormann, I., Trivedi, C., Twilley, D., Twyford, A. D., Ulian, T., Utteridge, T., Vaglica, V., Vásquez-Londoño, C., Victor, J., Viruel, J., Walker, B. E., Walker, K., Walsh, A., Way, M., Wilbraham, J., Wilkin, P., Wilkinson, T., Williams, C., Winterton, D., Wong, K. M., Woodfield-Pascoe, N., Woodman, J., Wyatt, L., Wynberg, R., Zhang, B. G., Institut méditerranéen de biodiversité et d'écologie marine et continentale (IMBE), Avignon Université (AU)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Institut de recherche pour le développement [IRD] : UMR237-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew), and Sfumato Foundation

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[SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology, [SDE.ES]Environmental Sciences/Environmental and Society, ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS
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2020

14. PESI - a taxonomic backbone for Europe

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Güntsch, A., de Jong, Y., Kouwenberg, J., Boumans, L., Hussey, C., Hyam, R., Nicolson, N., Kirk, P., Paton, A., Michel, E., Guiry, M. D., Boegh, P. S., Pedersen, H., Enghoff, H., von Raab-Straube, E., Geoffroy, M., Müller, A., Kohlbecker, A., Berendsohn, W., Appeltans, W., Arvanitidis, C., Vanhoorne, B., Declerck, J., Vandepitte, L., Hernandez, F., Nash, R., Costello, M. J., Ouvrard, D., Bezard-Falgas, P., Bourgoin, T., Wetzel, F. T., Glöckler, F., Korb, G., Ring, C., Hagedorn, G., Häuser, C., Aktaç, N., Asan, A., Ardelean, A., Borges, P. A. V., Dhora, D., Khachatryan, H., Malicky, M., Ibrahimov, S., Tuzikov, A., De Wever, A., Moncheva, S., Spassov, N., Chobot, K., Popov, A., Boršic, I., Sfenthourakis, Spyros, Kõljalg, U., Uotila, P., Olivier, G., Dauvin, J. -C, Tarkhnishvili, D., Chaladze, G., Tuerkay, M., Legakis, A., Peregovits, L., Gudmundsson, G., ólafsson, E., Lysaght, L., Galil, B. S., Raimondo, F. M., Domina, G., Stoch, F., Minelli, A., Spungis, V., Budrys, E., Olenin, S., Turpel, A., Walisch, T., Krpach, V., Gambin, M. T., Ungureanu, L., Karaman, G., Kleukers, R. M. J. C., Stur, E., Aagaard, K., Valland, N., Moen, T. L., Bogdanowicz, W., Tykarski, P., Weslawski, J. M., Kedra, M., Martins, A. M. F., Abreu, A. D., Silva, R., Medvedev, S., Ryss, A., Šimic, S., Marhold, K., Stloukal, E., Tome, D., Ramos, M. A., Valdés, B., Pina, F., Kullander, S., Telenius, A., Gonseth, Y., Tschudin, P., Sergeyeva, O., Vladymyrov, V., Rizun, V. B., Raper, C., Lear, D., Stoev, P., Penev, L., Rubio, A. C., Backeljau, T., Saarenmaa, H., Ulenberg, S., University of Amsterdam [Amsterdam] (UvA), University of Oslo (UiO), The Natural History Museum [London] (NHM), Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh, Royal Botanical Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens, Herbarium, National University of Ireland [Galway] (NUI Galway), Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, Oostende, Hellenic Center for Marine Research (HCMR), Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecology, Operational Directorate Natural Environment, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), Institute of Oceanology of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IO-BAS), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), National Museum of Natural History, University of Tartu, Morphodynamique Continentale et Côtière (M2C), Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université de Rouen Normandie (UNIROUEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research - IOLR (ISRAEL), Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila (UNIVAQ), Department of Biology, Universita degli Studi di Padova, Klaipėda University [Lituanie] (KU), Department of Natural History, NTNU University Museum [Trondheim], Norwegian University of Science and Technology [Trondheim] (NTNU), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)-Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)-Norwegian University of Science and Technology [Trondheim] (NTNU), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)-Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences (IO-PAN), Polska Akademia Nauk = Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL), Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics [Oslo] (CEED), Department of Geosciences [Oslo], Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences [Oslo], University of Oslo (UiO)-University of Oslo (UiO)-Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences [Oslo], University of Oslo (UiO)-University of Oslo (UiO), Institute of Botany, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien [Vienne, Autriche] (BOKU), Tachinidae Recording Scheme, Sfenthourakis, Spyros [0000-0003-3213-2502], European Commission, Experimental Plant Systematics (IBED, FNWI), de Jong, Y, Kouwenberg, J, Boumans, L, Hussey, C, Hyam, R, Nicolson, N, Kirk, P, Paton, A, Michel, E, Guiry, MD, Boegh, PS, Pedersen, HA, Enghoff, H, von Raab-Straube, E, Guntsch, A, Geoffroy, M, Muller, A, Kohlbecker, A, Berendsohn, W, Appeltans, W, Arvanitidis, C, Vanhoorne, B, Declerck, J, Vandepitte, L, Hernandez, F, Nash, R, Costello, MJ, Ouvrard, D, Bezard-Falgas, P, Bourgoin, T, Wetzel, FT, Glockler, F, Korb, G, Ring, C, Hagedorn, G, Hauser, C, Aktac, N, Asan, A, Ardelean, A, Borges, PAV, Dhora, D, Khachatryan, H, Malicky, M, Ibrahimov, S, Tuzikov, A, De Wever, A, Moncheva, S, Spassov, N, Chobot, K, Popov, A, Borsic, I, Sfenthourakis, S, Koljalg, U, Uotila, P, Olivier, G, Dauvin, JC, Tarkhnishvili, D, Chaladze, G, Tuerkay, M, Legakis, A, Peregovits, L, Gudmundsson, G, Olafsson, E, Lysaght, L, Galil, BS, Raimondo, FM, Domina, G, Stoch, F, Minelli, A, Spungis, V, Budrys, E, Olenin, S, Turpel, A, Walisch, T, Krpach, V, Gambin, MT, Ungureanu, L, Karaman, G, Kleukers, RMJC, Stur, E, Aagaard, K, Valland, N, Moen, TL, Bogdanowicz, W, Tykarski, P, Weslawski, JM, Kedra, M, M de Frias Martins, A, Abreu, AD, Silva, R, Medvedev, S, Ryss, A, Simic, S, Marhold, K, Stloukal, E, Tome, D, Ramos, MA, Valdes, B, Pina, F, Kullander, S, Telenius, A, Gonseth, Y, Tschudin, P, Sergeyeva, O, Vladymyrov, V, Rizun, VB, Raper, C, Lear, D, Stoev, P, Penev, L, Rubio, AC, Backeljau, T, Saarenmaa, H, and Ulenberg, S

Subjects
Fauna Europaea, EU-nomen, ZooBank, computer.software_genre, Index Fungorum, ComputingMethodologies_ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCE, Floristics & Distribution, PESI, Euro+Med PlantBase, Fauna Europaea, European Register of Marine Species, Index Fungorum, International Plant Names Index (IPNI), AlgaeBase, ZooBank, European taxonomic backbone, EU-nomen, Taxonomic indexing, Authority File, Taxonomy, Nomenclature, Global Names Architecture, INSPIRE, LifeWatch, EUBON, Arctic Ocean, European register of marine species, European taxonomic backbone, Plantae, Faunistics & Distribution, Atlantic Ocean, Global Names Architecture, Biodiversity assessment, PESI, Euro+Med PlantBase, European Register of Marine Species, International Plant Names Index (IPNI), AlgaeBase, Taxonomic indexing, Authority File, Taxonomy, Nomenclature, INSPIRE, LifeWatch, EUBON, Ecology, Settore BIO/02 - Botanica Sistematica, Global names architecture, Europe, Nature Conservation, General Research Article, Taxonomy (biology), Data mining, Neogene, European register of marine specie, InformationSystems_INFORMATIONSTORAGEANDRETRIEVAL, Index fungorum, Biodiversity informatics, Biology, Animalia, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Fungi, 15. Life on land, Data science, Settore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E Applicata, Sustainability, Authority file, Catalogues and Checklists, [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology, computer
Abstract

Reliable taxonomy underpins communication in all of biology, not least nature conservation and sustainable use of ecosystem resources. The flexibility of taxonomic interpretations, however, presents a serious challenge for end-users of taxonomic concepts. Users need standardised and continuously harmonised taxonomic reference systems, as well as highquality and complete taxonomic data sets, but these are generally lacking for nonspecialists. The solution is in dynamic, expertly curated web-based taxonomic tools. The Pan-European Species-directories Infrastructure (PESI) worked to solve this key issue by providing a taxonomic e-infrastructure for Europe. It strengthened the relevant social (expertise) and information (standards, data and technical) capacities of five major community networks on taxonomic indexing in Europe, which is essential for proper biodiversity assessment and monitoring activities. The key objectives of PESI were: 1) standardisation in taxonomic reference systems, 2) enhancement of the quality and completeness of taxonomic data sets and 3) creation of integrated access to taxonomic information. New information This paper describes the results of PESI and its future prospects, including the involvement in major European biodiversity informatics initiatives and programs., PESI was funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Program (project reference: RI-223806), contributing to the FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES 'Capacities' sub-program under the Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) funding scheme (call: FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2007-2).

Published
2015

17. PESI - a taxonomic backbone for Europe

Author

De Jong, Y, Kouwenberg, J., Boumans, L., Hussey, C., Hyam, R., Nicolson, N., Kirk, P., Paton, A., Michel, E., Guiry, M., Boegh, P., Pedersen, H., Enghoff, H., Von Raab-Straube, E., Güntsch, A., Geoffroy, M., Müller, A., Kohlbecker, A, Berendsohn, W, Appeltans, W., Arvanitidis, C., Vanhoorne, B., Declerck, J., Vandepitte, L., Hernandez, F., Nash, Roisin, Costello, M., Ouvrard, D., Bezard-Falgas, P., Bourgoin, T., Wetzel, F., Ulenberg, S., and Mounce, Ross

Subjects
Fauna Europaea, EU-nomen, PESI, International Plant Names Index (IPNI, Nomenclature, InformationSystems_INFORMATIONSTORAGEANDRETRIEVAL, LifeWatch, Authority File, EUBON, ComputingMethodologies_ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCE, Index Fungorum, Marine and Freshwater Research Centre - GMIT, European Register of Marine Species, Euro+Med PlantBase, AlgaeBase, ZooBank, Global Names Architecture, Taxonomic indexing, European taxonomic backbone, INSPIRE, Taxonomy
Abstract

Reliable taxonomy underpins communication in all of biology, not least nature conservation and sustainable use of ecosystem resources. The flexibility of taxonomic interpretations,however, presents a serious challenge for end-users of taxonomic concepts. Users need standardised and continuously harmonised taxonomic reference systems, as well as high quality and complete taxonomic data sets, but these are generally lacking for non-specialists. The solution is in dynamic, expertly curated web-based taxonomic tools. The Pan-European Species-directories Infrastructure (PESI) worked to solve this key issue by providing a taxonomic e-infrastructure for Europe. It strengthened the relevant social (expertise) and information (standards, data and technical) capacities of five major community networks on taxonomic indexing in Europe, which is essential for proper biodiversity assessment and monitoring activities. The key objectives of PESI were: 1) standardisation in taxonomic reference systems, 2) enhancement of the quality and completeness of taxonomic data sets and 3) creation of integrated access to taxonomic information. New information This paper describes the results of PESI and its future prospects, including the involvement in major European biodiversity informatics initiatives and programs. Yes

Published
2015

18. PESI - A taxonomic backbone for Europe

Author

de Jong, Y. Kouwenberg, J. Boumans, L. Hussey, C. Hyam, R. Nicolson, N. Kirk, P. Paton, A. Michel, E. Guiry, M.D. Boegh, P.S. Pedersen, H. Enghoff, H. von Raab-Straube, E. Güntsch, A. Geoffroy, M. Müller, A. Kohlbecker, A. Berendsohn, W. Appeltans, W. Arvanitidis, C. Vanhoorne, B. Declerck, J. Vandepitte, L. Hernandez, F. Nash, R. Costello, M.J. Ouvrard, D. Bezard-Falgas, P. Bourgoin, T. Wetzel, F.T. Glöckler, F. Korb, G. Ring, C. Hagedorn, G. Häuser, C. Aktaç, N. Asan, A. Ardelean, A. Borges, P.A.V. Dhora, D. Khachatryan, H. Malicky, M. Ibrahimov, S. Tuzikov, A. De Wever, A. Moncheva, S. Spassov, N. Chobot, K. Popov, A. Boršic, I. Sfenthourakis, S. Kõljalg, U. Uotila, P. Olivier, G. Dauvin, J.-C. Tarkhnishvili, D. Chaladze, G. Tuerkay, M. Legakis, A. Peregovits, L. Gudmundsson, G. ólafsson, E. Lysaght, L. Galil, B.S. Raimondo, F.M. Domina, G. Stoch, F. Minelli, A. Spungis, V. Budrys, E. Olenin, S. Turpel, A. Walisch, T. Krpach, V. Gambin, M.T. Ungureanu, L. Karaman, G. Kleukers, R.M.J.C. Stur, E. Aagaard, K. Valland, N. Moen, T.L. Bogdanowicz, W. Tykarski, P. Weslawski, J.M. Kedra, M. Martins, A.M.F. Abreu, A.D. Silva, R. Medvedev, S. Ryss, A. Šimic, S. Marhold, K. Stloukal, E. Tome, D. Ramos, M.A. Valdés, B. Pina, F. Kullander, S. Telenius, A. Gonseth, Y. Tschudin, P. Sergeyeva, O. Vladymyrov, V. Rizun, V.B. Raper, C. Lear, D. Stoev, P. Penev, L. Rubio, A.C. Backeljau, T. Saarenmaa, H. Ulenberg, S.

Subjects
InformationSystems_INFORMATIONSTORAGEANDRETRIEVAL, ComputingMethodologies_ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCE
Abstract

Reliable taxonomy underpins communication in all of biology, not least nature conservation and sustainable use of ecosystem resources. The flexibility of taxonomic interpretations, however, presents a serious challenge for end-users of taxonomic concepts. Users need standardised and continuously harmonised taxonomic reference systems, as well as highquality and complete taxonomic data sets, but these are generally lacking for nonspecialists. The solution is in dynamic, expertly curated web-based taxonomic tools. The Pan-European Species-directories Infrastructure (PESI) worked to solve this key issue by providing a taxonomic e-infrastructure for Europe. It strengthened the relevant social (expertise) and information (standards, data and technical) capacities of five major community networks on taxonomic indexing in Europe, which is essential for proper biodiversity assessment and monitoring activities. The key objectives of PESI were: 1) standardisation in taxonomic reference systems, 2) enhancement of the quality and completeness of taxonomic data sets and 3) creation of integrated access to taxonomic information. New information This paper describes the results of PESI and its future prospects, including the involvement in major European biodiversity informatics initiatives and programs. © de Jong Y et al.

Published
2015

19. Daily life stress reactivity in remitted versus non-remitted depressed individuals

Author

van Winkel, M., van Winkel, M., Nicolson, N. A., Wichers, M., Viechtbauer, W., Myin-Germeys, I., Peeters, F., van Winkel, M., van Winkel, M., Nicolson, N. A., Wichers, M., Viechtbauer, W., Myin-Germeys, I., and Peeters, F.

Abstract

Background: Little is known about how daily life mood reactivity to minor stressors (stress reactivity) might change following major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment. We investigate whether (i) mood states and appraisals of daily stressors change after treatment; (ii) stress reactivity to event, activity, or social stress differs; (iii) stress reactivity depends on severity of residual depressive symptoms; and (iv) stress reactivity in individuals with remitted or non-remitted depression differ from that of never-depressed individuals. Methods: Thirty depressed individuals participated in an experience sampling study before and after a treatment period of 18 months; 39 healthy individuals formed a comparison group. Reactivity of positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) to daily stressors were measured. Results: More residual symptoms were associated with larger NA responses to stress. Compared to healthy controls, participants with non-remitted MDD showed higher NA-reactivity to all stressors. In contrast, stress reactivity to event and activity stressors was normalized in remitted patients. However, they still showed heightened NA-reactivity to social stress. Conclusions: Greater stress reactivity to event and activity stress appears to be state-dependent. The heightened social stress reactivity in remitted patients suggests that sensitivity to social stress may reflect an underlying vulnerability in MDD.

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2015

20. PESI - A taxonomic backbone for Europe

Author

European Commission, Jong, Yde de, Kouwenberg, J., Boumans, L., Hussey, C., Hyam, R., Nicolson, N., Kirk, P., Paton, A., Michel, E., Guiry, M.D., Boegh, P.S., Pedersen, H.A., Enghoff, H., von Raab-Straube, E., Güntsch, A., Geoffroy, M., Müller, A., Kohlbecker, A., Berendsohn, W., Appeltans, W., Arvanitidis, C., Vanhoorne, B., Declerck, J., Vandepitte, L., Hernandez, F., Nash, R., Costello, Mark J., Ouvrard, D., Bezard-Falgas, P., Bourgoin, T., Wetzel, F.T., Glöckler, F., Korb, G., Ring, C., Hagedorn, G., Häuser, C., Aktaç, N., Asan, A., Ardelean, A., Borges, P.A.V., Dhora, D., Khachatryan, H., Malicky, M., Ibrahimov, S., Tuzikov, A., Wever, A. de, Moncheva, S., Spassov, N., Chobot, K., Ramos, M. Ángeles, Valdés, B., Pina, F., European Commission, Jong, Yde de, Kouwenberg, J., Boumans, L., Hussey, C., Hyam, R., Nicolson, N., Kirk, P., Paton, A., Michel, E., Guiry, M.D., Boegh, P.S., Pedersen, H.A., Enghoff, H., von Raab-Straube, E., Güntsch, A., Geoffroy, M., Müller, A., Kohlbecker, A., Berendsohn, W., Appeltans, W., Arvanitidis, C., Vanhoorne, B., Declerck, J., Vandepitte, L., Hernandez, F., Nash, R., Costello, Mark J., Ouvrard, D., Bezard-Falgas, P., Bourgoin, T., Wetzel, F.T., Glöckler, F., Korb, G., Ring, C., Hagedorn, G., Häuser, C., Aktaç, N., Asan, A., Ardelean, A., Borges, P.A.V., Dhora, D., Khachatryan, H., Malicky, M., Ibrahimov, S., Tuzikov, A., Wever, A. de, Moncheva, S., Spassov, N., Chobot, K., Ramos, M. Ángeles, Valdés, B., and Pina, F.

Abstract

Reliable taxonomy underpins communication in all of biology, not least nature conservation and sustainable use of ecosystem resources. The flexibility of taxonomic interpretations, however, presents a serious challenge for end-users of taxonomic concepts. Users need standardised and continuously harmonised taxonomic reference systems, as well as highquality and complete taxonomic data sets, but these are generally lacking for nonspecialists. The solution is in dynamic, expertly curated web-based taxonomic tools. The Pan-European Species-directories Infrastructure (PESI) worked to solve this key issue by providing a taxonomic e-infrastructure for Europe. It strengthened the relevant social (expertise) and information (standards, data and technical) capacities of five major community networks on taxonomic indexing in Europe, which is essential for proper biodiversity assessment and monitoring activities. The key objectives of PESI were: 1) standardisation in taxonomic reference systems, 2) enhancement of the quality and completeness of taxonomic data sets and 3) creation of integrated access to taxonomic information. New information This paper describes the results of PESI and its future prospects, including the involvement in major European biodiversity informatics initiatives and programs.

Published
2015

21. Measures of Momentary Mood

Author

van Winkel, M., primary, Nicolson, N. A., additional, Wichers, M., additional, Viechtbauer, W., additional, Myin-Germeys, I., additional, and Peeters, F., additional

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2015
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29. Reduced Stress-Sensitivity or Increased Reward Experience: The Psychological Mechanism of Response to Antidepressant Medication.

Author

Wichers, M. C., Barge-Schaapveld, D. Q. C. M., Nicolson, N. A., Peeters, F., de Vries, M., Mengelers, R., and van Os, J.

Subjects
SENSITIVITY (Personality trait), ANTIDEPRESSANTS, MENTAL depression, REACTIVITY (Chemistry), SIDE effects of imipramine, PLACEBOS, NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Abstract

Depression has often been associated with increased negative affect reactivity to stress (Stress-Sensitivity) and reduced capacity to experience pleasure or positive affect (Reward Experience). To date, no studies have prospectively examined changes in Stress-Sensitivity and Reward Experience following antidepressant treatment. The sample included 83 depressed patients and 22 healthy controls. A randomized controlled trial was carried out with patients receiving either imipramine or placebo for 6 weeks. At baseline and 6 weeks, patients and controls participated in an Experience Sampling procedure, prospectively measuring ecologically valid daily life appraisals of activities and mood states. The course of depression was assessed with the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS). Multilevel linear regression analyses showed that patients had higher negative and lower positive appraisals of activities than controls. In addition, patients showed increased Stress-Sensitivity (negative affect reactivity to negatively appraised activities). Treatment with imipramine decreased Stress-Sensitivity and increased Reward Experience (positive affect reactivity to positively appraised activities). Changes in Stress-Sensitivity and Reward Experience were in part reducible to changes in the process of activity appraisal itself. However, increase in Reward Experience, but not decrease in Stress-Sensitivity, discriminated between patients who responded and those who did not, independent of changes in the process of activity appraisal itself. Response to treatment in depression may be conditional on restoration of hedonic capacity, the cerebral substrate of which requires further study in relation to antidepressant response. A search for (synergistic) antidepressant therapies specifically targeting ability to experience reward may be warranted.Neuropsychopharmacology (2009) 34, 923–931; doi:10.1038/npp.2008.66; published online 21 May 2008 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2009
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33. The role of stressful events in the relationship between positive and negative affects: evidence from field and experimental studies.

Author

Zautra, Alex J., Reich, John W., Davis, Mary C., Potter, Phillip T., Nicolson, Nancy A., Zautra, A J, Reich, J W, Davis, M C, Potter, P T, and Nicolson, N A

Subjects
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress, LIFE change events, AFFECT (Psychology), PSYCHOLOGY, EMOTIONS
Abstract

Three studies are presented that examine the effects of stress on the relationship between positive and negative affective states. In the first study, recently bereaved and disabled older adults were compared to matched control groups without these recent stressors. Negative affect was inversely correlated with positive affect to a significantly greater extent for the highly stressed groups compared with controls. In a second study, older adults were exposed to a laboratory stressor, and their positive and negative affective reactions recorded. Immediately following a speech stressor task, the inverse correlation between positive and negative affect was significantly greater than in pre- and postassessments of affects. The third study was an attempt to replicate and extend the findings from Study 2 with a mid-aged sample of women. The speech stressor had the same effects as in Study 2. A second stressor, which induced pain through immersion of an arm into cold water, had no effects on the correlation between affective states. Alternative explanations for these effects and the implications for cognitive interventions are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2000
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50. Plant diversity darkspots for global collection priorities.

Author

Ondo I, Dhanjal-Adams KL, Pironon S, Silvestro D, Colli-Silva M, Deklerck V, Grace OM, Monro AK, Nicolson N, Walker B, and Antonelli A

Abstract

More than 15% of all vascular plant species may remain scientifically undescribed, and many of the > 350 000 described species have no or few geographic records documenting their distribution. Identifying and understanding taxonomic and geographic knowledge shortfalls is key to prioritising future collection and conservation efforts. Using extensive data for 343 523 vascular plant species and time-to-event analyses, we conducted multiple tests related to plant taxonomic and geographic data shortfalls, and identified 33 global diversity darkspots (those 'botanical countries' predicted to contain most undescribed and not yet recorded species). We defined priority regions for future collection according to several socio-economic and environmental scenarios. Most plant diversity darkspots are found within global biodiversity hotspots, with the exception of New Guinea. We identify Colombia, Myanmar, New Guinea, Peru, Philippines and Turkey as global collection priorities under all environmental and socio-economic conditions considered. Our study provides a flexible framework to help accelerate the documentation of global plant diversity for the implementation of conservation actions. As digitisation of the world's herbaria progresses, collection and conservation priorities may soon be identifiable at finer scales., (© 2024 The Author(s). New Phytologist © 2024 New Phytologist Foundation.)

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2024
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