一般名の大文字表記について

◎ Capitalize a common name if it is derived from a proper noun

- Incorrect: The chlorophyll content and leaf area index of english ivy was measured.
- Correct: The chlorophyll content and leaf area index of English ivy was measured.

In the above example, “English” is a proper noun and should be capitalized.

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Capitalization

生物の大文字表記について(1)

◎ Capitalize genus names when they are used as formal names, but lowercase when they are used as common nouns

- Proper name: The decreasing population of /Gorilla g. beringei/ in Uganda is alarming.
- Common noun: The decreasing population of gorillas in Uganda is alarming

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More on capitalization

地名の表記ついて

In a geographic name, do not capitalize the generic term when it is used descriptively rather than as part of the proper name.

- Incorrect: Cataglyphis, an ant that lives in the Sahara Desert, is one of the most thermo-tolerant land animals.
- Correct: Cataglyphis, an ant that lives in the Sahara desert, is one of the most thermo tolerant land animals.
- Also Correct: Cataglyphis, an ant that lives in the Sahara, is one of the most thermo-tolerant land animals.

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Capitalization with geographic names and proper nouns

地名の表記ついて

In a geographic name, the generic term is the common noun like “lake,” “river,” etc. Capitalize the generic term when the it is a part of the “proper” geographic name:

- Incorrect: We conducted a haplotype analysis of the Black forest families.
- Correct: We conducted a haplotype analysis of the Black Forest families.

Always consult a dictionary like Webster’s Geographical Dictionary for the proper geographic name.

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