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Pressed plants : making a herbarium / Linda P.J. Lipsen ; with illustrations by Derek Tan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Royal BC Museum, 2023Description: 92 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0772680566
  • 9780772680563
Other title:
  • Making a herbarium
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in electronic format.
Summary: "A compact and contemporary guide to collecting, drying and storing plant specimens—suitable for both professional researchers and ardent amateurs. The long-awaited successor to Dr. Christoper Brayshaw’s beloved Plant Collecting for the Amateur, Linda P.J. Lipsen's Pressed Plants goes to the heart of professional and amateur plant collecting today. Rich in illustrations, this beautiful 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. Pressed Plants responds to the recent revival of enthusiasm for nature, biodiversity and conservation with an increased emphasis on how to document the biodiversity around us. It will help any reader feel that they can understand how to properly document plant biodiversity so it’s understood, valued, and protected."--
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves QK75 .L57 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800192296
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"A compact and contemporary guide to collecting, drying and storing plant specimens—suitable for both professional researchers and ardent amateurs. The long-awaited successor to Dr. Christoper Brayshaw’s beloved Plant Collecting for the Amateur, Linda P.J. Lipsen's Pressed Plants goes to the heart of professional and amateur plant collecting today. Rich in illustrations, this beautiful 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. Pressed Plants responds to the recent revival of enthusiasm for nature, biodiversity and conservation with an increased emphasis on how to document the biodiversity around us. It will help any reader feel that they can understand how to properly document plant biodiversity so it’s understood, valued, and protected."--

Issued also in electronic format.

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