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A Taxo-Phytogeographical, Conservation and palynological studies of steno-endemics in unexplored areas of Hindukush Range, Chitral Pakistan: A Contribution to the Flora.
Project summary:
Chitral is situated in the North and Northwestern part of Pakistan. It stretches from 71o 13´ to 73o 52´ E longitude and 35o 15´ to 36o 54´ N latitude. The altitude of District Chitral ranges from 1493 m to 7685 m. Towards the North Chitral is separated from Tajikistan via a narrow strip of Wakhan. It is bordered by Nuristan in the West, District Upper Dir in the South, and District Ghizer of Gilgit-Baltistan in the East. Chitral is a hotspot for biodiversity due to the remoteness of Pakistan. Chitral has 3 transition zones of ranges (Hindukush-Karakorum-Himalaya).
Dr. Akhtar Zaman
Team Members
Pakistan
University of Buner
Dr. Muhammad Shabir
Pakistan
University of Buner
Referee 1:
Dr. Asad Ullah
Referee 2:
Prof. Dr. Siraj Ud Din
Referees
Scoring Rubric
Reviewer name:
1. Collection generation/improvement/maintenance (10 points available total)
(1a) contribution of physical and/or digital images of specimens (10 points)
or
(1b) infrastructure improvements including enhanced access to the physical collections, database development, database enhancement, digitization (10 points)
or
(1c) improvements to the physical collections (for example, better folders, better glue, paper, pest management, storage systems) (10 points)
or
(1d) distribution of duplicates (or orphan collections) to other regional or international herbaria (10 points)
2. Methods and funding consistency (10 points)
How well do the methods and funds requested match the effort needed to achieve the objectives?
3. Perceived need (10 points)
Score Small Collections Initiative applications here [30 points total]
(see below for Taxonomy and Systematics rubric)
Initiative for this application:
Taxonomic and Systematic Initiative
Reviewers should assign a score of 1 to 10 to each of the following three items (1 being poorly implemented, 10 superbly planned), plus a one-sentence comment detailing the score.
1. Originality of the proposal (10 points)
How well does the proposal advance knowledge in terms of a biodiversity perspective as well as from a taxonomic and systematic perspective?
Reviewers should assign a score of 1 to 10 to each of the following three items (1 being poorly implemented, 10 superbly planned), plus a one-sentence comment detailing the score.
Score Taxonomy and Systematics applications here [50 points total]
(see above for Small Collections Initiative rubric)
2. Training (10 points available total)
(2a) Training of staff and students (10 points)
or
(2b) Outreach and/or community activities (10 points)
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5. Training (10 points total)
(5a) Training of staff and students (10 points)
or
(5b) Outreach and/or community activities (10 points)
4. Qualification of the team (10 points)
Based on reference letters and CVs
3. Perceived need (10 points total)
(3a) Demonstrated need and discussion of threat and/or understudied taxa (10 points)
or
(3b) Vanishing taxonomic expertise (10 points)
This proposal scores:
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Fungi, Bryophytes, Ferns and fern allies, Gymnosperms, Flowering plants, Other (please provide details)
Cost: $
9781
Conservation, Palynology, Phytogeography
