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    Supporting Spartina: Interdisciplinary perspective shows spartina as a distinct solid genus

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    2019-09-19
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    Bortolus, Alejandro  Concept link
    Adam, Paul  Concept link
    Adams, Janine B.  Concept link
    Ainouche, Malika L.  Concept link
    Ayres, Debra  Concept link
    Bertness, Mark D.  Concept link
    Bouma, Tjeerd J.  Concept link
    Bruno, John F.  Concept link
    Caçador, Isabel  Concept link
    Carlton, James T.  Concept link
    Castillo, Jesus M.  Concept link
    Costa, Cesar S.B.  Concept link
    Davy, Anthony J.  Concept link
    Deegan, Linda A.  Concept link
    Duarte, Bernardo  Concept link
    Figueroa, Enrique  Concept link
    Gerwein, Joel  Concept link
    Gray, Alan J.  Concept link
    Grosholz, Edwin D.  Concept link
    Hacker, Sally D.  Concept link
    Hughes, A. Randall  Concept link
    Mateos‐Naranjo, Enrique  Concept link
    Mendelssohn, Irving A.  Concept link
    Morris, James T.  Concept link
    Muñoz‐Rodríguez, Adolfo F.  Concept link
    Nieva, Francisco J.J.  Concept link
    Levin, Lisa A.  Concept link
    Li, Bo  Concept link
    Liu, Wenwen  Concept link
    Pennings, Steven C.  Concept link
    Pickart, Andrea  Concept link
    Redondo‐Gómez, Susana  Concept link
    Richardson, David M.  Concept link
    Salmon, Armel  Concept link
    Schwindt, Evangelina  Concept link
    Silliman, Brian  Concept link
    Sotka, Erik E.  Concept link
    Stace, Clive  Concept link
    Sytsma, Mark  Concept link
    Temmerman, Stijn  Concept link
    Turner, R. Eugene  Concept link
    Valiela, Ivan  Concept link
    Weinstein, Michael P.  Concept link
    Weis, Judith S.  Concept link
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    Citable URI
    https://hdl.handle.net/1912/24672
    As published
    https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.2863
    DOI
    10.1002/ecy.2863
    Keyword
     Botanical nomenclature; Coastal ecology; Cordgrass; Integrative analysis; Interdisciplinary decisions; Salt marsh 
    Abstract
    In 2014, a DNA‐based phylogenetic study confirming the paraphyly of the grass subtribe Sporobolinae proposed the creation of a large monophyletic genus Sporobolus, including (among others) species previously included in the genera Spartina, Calamovilfa, and Sporobolus. Spartina species have contributed substantially (and continue contributing) to our knowledge in multiple disciplines, including ecology, evolutionary biology, molecular biology, biogeography, experimental ecology, biological invasions, environmental management, restoration ecology, history, economics, and sociology. There is no rationale so compelling to subsume the name Spartina as a subgenus that could rival the striking, global iconic history and use of the name Spartina for over 200 yr. We do not agree with the subjective arguments underlying the proposal to change Spartina to Sporobolus. We understand the importance of both the objective phylogenetic insights and of the subjective formalized nomenclature and hope that by opening this debate we will encourage positive feedback that will strengthen taxonomic decisions with an interdisciplinary perspective. We consider that the strongly distinct, monophyletic clade Spartina should simply and efficiently be treated as the genus Spartina.
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    Author Posting. © Ecological Society of America, 2019. This article is posted here by permission of Ecological Society of America for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Ecology (2019): e02863, doi:10.1002/ecy.2863.
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    Bortolus, A., Adam, P., Adams, J. B., Ainouche, M. L., Ayres, D., Bertness, M. D., Bouma, T. J., Bruno, J. F., Cacador, I., Carlton, J. T., Castillo, J. M., Costa, C. S. B., Davy, A. J., Deegan, L., Duarte, B., Figueroa, E., Gerwein, J., Gray, A. J., Grosholz, E. D., Hacker, S. D., Hughes, A. R., Mateos-Naranjo, E., Mendelssohn, I. A., Morris, J. T., Munoz-Rodriguez, A. F., Nieva, F. J. J., Levin, L. A., Li, B., Liu, W., Pennings, S. C., Pickart, A., Redondo-Gomez, S., Richardson, D. M., Salmon, A., Schwindt, E., Silliman, B. R., Sotka, E. E., Stace, C., Sytsma, M., Temmerman, S., Turner, R. E., Valiela, I., Weinstein, M. P., & Weis, J. S. (2019). Supporting Spartina: Interdisciplinary perspective shows spartina as a distinct solid genus. Ecology, e02863.
     

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