Effective research in natural sciences requires that findings be comparable and reproducible, especially in the context of understanding biodiversity and ecological patterns.
A study analyzed 470 papers on Brazilian ant diversity from the past 50 years, revealing that while 73.6% specified identification methods, only 5.8% provided complete data on specimen repositories.
The research indicates a growing acknowledgment of the importance of taxonomy in biodiversity studies, with more specialists and institutions involved and an increase in transparency about taxonomic procedures.