What is an Herbarium and How Does it Help Us Protect Biodiversity?

Riley P Fortier, J. M. Heberling, Kenneth J. Feeley
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When scientists study plants, they often collect, preserve, and store parts of the plants in a big collection called an herbarium. These plant specimens serve as proof that a species was growing in a certain place at a certain time. Herbaria (“herbaria” is the plural of herbarium) are where scientists describe new plant species and study how different species are related. Herbaria also contain lots of information about where certain plant species grow, what type of habitats species like, and at what time of year plants bloom and make fruits. Finally, herbaria are powerful tools for helping us understand how plants are affected by disturbances like habitat destruction and climate change. For all of these reasons, herbaria allow us to better understand and protect plant species all over the world. To continue benefitting from herbaria, we need to keep collecting plants and make these collections accessible to the world.
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什么是标本馆?标本馆如何帮助我们保护生物多样性?
科学家在研究植物时,通常会收集、保存和储存植物的部分标本,这些标本被称为标本馆。这些植物标本可以证明某个物种在某个时间生长在某个地方。标本馆("herbaria "是herbarium的复数)是科学家描述新植物物种和研究不同物种之间关系的地方。标本馆还包含大量信息,如某些植物物种生长在哪里、物种喜欢什么样的栖息地、植物在一年中的什么时候开花结果等。最后,标本馆还是帮助我们了解植物如何受到栖息地破坏和气候变化等干扰影响的有力工具。基于上述原因,标本馆让我们能够更好地了解和保护世界各地的植物物种。为了继续受益于标本馆,我们需要不断收集植物,并让全世界都能接触到这些藏品。
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