bioblitzes

[Chris J. Durden]

A one day bioblitz works fine for perennial plants but is rather poor for 
animal and other seasonal ephemera. A weekly sampling over a number of 
years produces much better results. I agree that the bioblitz concept is 
more of a propaganda item and a logistics tool than something that is 
really useful for science. It is useful for introducing collecting 
taxonomists to one another.
...........Chris Durden

At 05:17 PM 8/2/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>Dear all,
>
>I was intending to participate in this weekend's bioblitz at Nachusa 
>Prairie, a reserve near Dixon, IL (Ronald Reagan's home town). However, 
>much to my regret, I had to bow out at the last minute for medical 
>reasons. I would like to get other people's opinion on bioblitzes. A 
>bioblitz, for those unfamiliar with the term is a 24-hour marathon during 
>which taxonomists and interested laypersons collect specimens in a 
>selected area to find out what species occur there. I am aware that a 
>bioblitz is something of a publicity ploy, but I'd still like to get your 
>reactions.
>
>Thanks,
>Steve Parshall, Evanston, Illinois



 
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