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Bruno E Soares1,2, Gareth B Jenkins3
1Institute of Environmental Change & Society University of Regina Regina Canada.
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Ecological datasets are frequently at risk of loss due to poor curation and lack of long-term preservation strategies. To address this challenge, Ecology and Evolution is launching Data Notes, a new article category that provides a citable home for well-documented datasets. Data Notes require structured descriptions of sampling design, metadata, and curation procedures, improving discoverability and reusability. By promoting the archiving of datasets in trusted repositories, this new category aims to strengthen the long-term accessibility of valuable biodiversity data.
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