Identification skills in biodiversity professionals and laypeople : A gap in species literacy - ScienceDirect | Biodiversité | Scoop.it

Biodiversity is in worldwide decline and it is becoming increasingly important to expand biodiversity awareness and achieve broad-based support for conservation. We introduce the concept of species literacy, as knowledge about species can be a good starting point for engaging people in biodiversity. However, concern has been raised about a general lack of knowledge about native species.