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PURPOSE OF THE BOOK Nina Davies and Clare DrinkellEditions 1 to 3 of The Herbarium Handbook have been an important reference for herbarium collections care and management since first published in 1989 (Forman & Bridson 1989). The handbook brought together practical guidance covering aspects of technical herbarium work written exclusively by staff within the Kew Herbarium. This included procedures on practical herbarium techniques such as the preparation, preservation and organisation of collections; fieldwork and collecting; and the management of the building environment. Herbaria worldwide have been able to adapt the guidance from The Herbarium Handbook to their specific requirements.A collaborationThis book has taken on a new approach and is a complete renewal of the previous editions of The Herbarium Handbook, incorporating best practice methods from a wide range of herbaria – small to large, temperate to tropical. We see it as a celebration of collective knowledge. The chapters are arranged in a logical structure from field collection, to herbaria, with useful anecdotes, examples and statistics from Kew staff, but crucially partners and collaborators from around the world who p

Author

Nina M. J. Davies & Clare Drinkell & Timothy M. A. Utteridge

Publisher

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Published

2024

Language

EN

ISBN

9781842467695