Specimens, Collections, and Tools for Future Biodiversity-Related Research

Natural-history collections are a part of the foundation of the global biological-sciences research and education infrastructure. It is important to recognize that these collections are more than shelves stacked with preserved specimens; they also include tissue and gene samples, parasites associated with a specimen, environmental data captured when the specimen was collected, audio and video recordings, and field notes, among other information. Click here to read more.      
Source: AIBS BioScience Editorials - Category: Biology Authors: Source Type: news