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QuestionWhat part do you capitalize?Bess Ruff is a Scientist based in Sydney, Australia. Her research interests and previous scientific experience include environmental science, geography, biotechnology, mariculture, marine spatial planning, stakeholder engagement, and spatial ecology. She is a Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Sydney and a Project Manager at Offshore Biotechnologies. Prior to her work in Sydney, Bess was a Postdoctoral Researcher for over 2 years at Florida State University. She received a PhD in Geography from Florida State University, with a doctoral dissertation entitled "Culturing a Sustainable Seafood Future: How Governance, Economics, and Society Are Driving the Global Marine Aquaculture Industry”. She received her MA in Environmental Science and Management from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2016. She has conducted survey work for marine spatial planning projects in the Caribbean and provided research support as a graduate fellow for the Sustainable Fisheries Group.In general, you will always capitalize the first letter in the first word of the species name, known as the genus name. If you're using the scientific name in the title of a paper, essay, or publication, you will capitalize all letters of the scientific name.
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QuestionHow about writing the subspecies? Is it same like species?HanCommunity AnswerThe subspecies name follows the species name, is italicized, but does not get a capital letter (just like the species name). The basic format is thus "''Genus species subspecies''". For example, ''Elephas maximus indicus'' for Indian elephant. In botany, the subspecies name is preceded by an unitalicized "sups." or "ssp." For example, ''Raphanus raphanistrum'' subsp. ''sativus'' for radish.
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QuestionWhen writing a title in a publication or thesis, is it necessary to italicize after writing the names in capital letters?Tom De BackerTop AnswererNo, it's not necessary. You can format your text any way you like. Just make sure to format all items of a category the same way. If you use quotes, for example, format them the same way throughout the entire text. If your publisher or target audience has formatting preferences or requirements, ask for those and apply them.
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QuestionFor Anemone virginiana var. cylindroidea, do I abbreviate to A. virginiana var. cylindroidea throughout the paper, or is there a shorter option?Tom De BackerTop AnswererYou're free to do what you like.The first time you use any term, write it in full. If across 100 pages it is used only, for example, three times, then always just write the full term. The more it's used, the shorter your abbreviation; that just makes it easier to read. If you use an unconventional abbreviation, mention that: "[the long term] can be a mouthful, so for the rest of the paper I will refer to it as "AVVC"." Really, you can abbreviate it any way you like. If you have many such terms, include a glossary or provide the full name in parentheses after the abbreviation now and then as a reminder.
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QuestionIs this the correct way to write the plant name dogwood (Cornus florida) in an article?Thatonequeerkid42Top AnswererTo write the scientific name of the flowering dogwood, use Cornus florida in italics.
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QuestionWhat is the scientific name of sweet corn?ChristopherTop AnswererThe scientific name for sweet corn is Zea mays.
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QuestionWhat is the scientific name for a cat?ChristopherTop AnswererThe scientific name for a domestic cat is *Felis catus*.
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QuestionWhen should I abbreviate a genus name?ChristopherTop AnswererYou should abbreviate the genus name after its first full mention within a document or text. However, be cautious if two different genera share the same initial; in such cases, it is best to write out the full name of both to avoid confusion.
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