Plants of Southern Minnesota and Iowa: The Importance of Collecting and Preserving Specimens for Herbaria

Location

CSU

Student's Major

Biological Sciences

Student's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Mentor's Name

Alison Mahoney

Mentor's Department

Biological Sciences

Mentor's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Description

The collection, identification, pressing, and mounting of plant specimens for herbaria is a vital part of Plant Science. The specimens are not only used to study the plants, but they also provide valuable records of where and when they were collected. These data may be used to track the presences, introductions, migrations or extinctions of native and exotic plant species and the effect of land management, habitat degradation, and even climate change on plant communities. This collection was made during the 2001 growing season along roadsides, on private property, and at the Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in west-central Minnesota. The collection will be displayed during the conference.

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Plants of Southern Minnesota and Iowa: The Importance of Collecting and Preserving Specimens for Herbaria

CSU

The collection, identification, pressing, and mounting of plant specimens for herbaria is a vital part of Plant Science. The specimens are not only used to study the plants, but they also provide valuable records of where and when they were collected. These data may be used to track the presences, introductions, migrations or extinctions of native and exotic plant species and the effect of land management, habitat degradation, and even climate change on plant communities. This collection was made during the 2001 growing season along roadsides, on private property, and at the Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in west-central Minnesota. The collection will be displayed during the conference.