Electronic publishing 'goes live': News from the International Botanical Congress in Melbourne

The International Botanical Congress in Melbourne approved changes to the way scientists name new plants, algae, and fungi. To demonstrate the efficiency of electronic publishing, the open access journal PhytoKeys published a correspondence note by botanists from various institutions (Smithsonian Institution, Missouri Botanical Garden, Chicago Botanical Garden), led by Dr James Miller from the New York Botanical Garden. The correspondence was submitted, edited, proofread, and published by PhytoKeys during the congress in just four days.

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