Preparing to collect -- Collecting plants -- Pressing and drying you plants -- Mounting your pressed plants -- Preserving and organizing your collection -- Identifying your specimen.
Summary:
A compact and contemporary guide to collecting, drying and storing plant specimens -- suitable for both professional researchers and ardent amateurs. The successor to Dr. Christoper Brayshaw's beloved Plant Collecting for the Amateur, Linda P.J. Lipsen's book goes to the heart of professional and amateur plant collecting today. Rich in illustrations, this book balances the ongoing history of plant collection with practical advice, and it includes the latest updates to best practices, such as how to preserve plant material for DNA extraction and how to navigate increasingly complex cultural and conservation considerations. Lipsen responds to the recent revival of enthusiasm for nature, biodiversity and conservation with an increased emphasis on how to document the biodiversity around us.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.