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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroductionI. A brief history on plant collections, collectors and herbariaII. Collecting, Pressing, and Mounting Scientific Plant Specimens1. What, when and how to collect a. Materials needed for the fieldb. What makes a good specimen? i. Seasons and reproductive partsii. Plant parts and habitat considerations for keying iii. Specimen collection information, photos, and DNAc. Responsible Collecting - Following best collecting practices i. Agreementsii. Permitsiii. Cultural considerationsiv. Responsible collectingv. The value of a photo, GPS coordinate and DNAvi. When not to collect2. Pressing and Drying a. Materials neededb. Special cases (aka succulents, cones, large specimens)3. Mountinga. Materials neededb. How to mount a good specimen, and how to save a bad onec. How to make a collection label4. How to identify your specimena. Paper resourcesb. On-line resourcesc. How to approach taxonomy and keying5. Organizing and Cataloguing your Collectionsa. Organizing for Reference (and eventual donation)b. Storing for Preservation –freezing, dermestids and storagec. Electronic Datad. Picturese. DNAReference and ResourcesAppendixIndex
