The Extended Specimen Network: A Strategy to Enhance US Biodiversity Collections, Promote Research and Education

C. Lendemer, James; M. Thiers, Barbara; Monfils, Anna; M. Zaspel, Jennifer; R. Ellwood, Elizabeth; Bentley, Andrew; E. LeVan, Katherine; M. Bates, John; Jennings, David; L. Contreras, Dori; P. Lagomarsino, Laura; Mabee, Paula; Ford, Linda; Guralnick, Robert; E. Gropp, Robert; Revelez, Marcy; S. Cobb, Neil; C. Seltmann, Katja; Catherine Aime, M.

doi:10.1093/biosci/biz140

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The Extended Specimen Network: A Strategy to Enhance US Biodiversity Collections, Promote Research and Education

Published in BioScience • Nov 9, 2019

Authors:

James C. Lendemer

Barbara M. Thiers

Anna Monfils

Abstract

For more than two centuries, biodiversity collections have served as the foundation for scientific investigation of and education about life on Earth (Melber and Abraham 2002, Cook et al. 2014, Funk 2018). The collections that have been assembled in the past and continue to grow today are a cornerst...

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Biodiversity

Environmental resource management

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