Assessing the Value of Natural History Collections and Addressing Issues Regarding Long-Term Growth and Care

Natural history collections serve as important sources of biological data for scientists, educators, and the general public. These collections are a crucial cornerstone for systematics, natural history, ecology, and many other specialized disciplines, whose research depends on either the specimen or...

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Veröffentlicht in:BioScience. - Oxford University Press. - 64(2014), 12, Seite 1150-1158
1. Verfasser: BRADLEY, ROBERT D. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: BRADLEY, LISA C., GARNER, HEATH J., BAKER, ROBERT J.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:BioScience
Schlagworte:collection and archival costs collections policy destructive sampling natural history collections scientific value tissue loans voucher specimens History Physical sciences Biological sciences mehr... Economics Business Behavioral sciences