Not exact matches
One needs only to borrow specimens from the international network of
herbaria to appreciate what a limited sample exists
for most taxa, particularly
for collections made prior to 1950.
Other
herbaria, most notably in the Netherlands and Sweden, have also put specimens online, but NYBG's is perhaps the most ambitious project yet — it's aiming
for 75,000 specimens in the next few years.
«It's especially important
for smaller
herbaria to be able to search and access collections from larger institutions in order to broaden their studies.»
In addition to the benefit to educational opportunities, investments in
herbaria result in increased potential
for further retrospective studies.
Decreases in nitrogen concentration have also been reported
for herbaria plant specimens in response to the increases in Ca during the twentieth century [50].