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Las colecciones son realmente invaluables

Charles C Davis¹

¹Charles C. Davis is a professor in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, and Curator of Vascular Plants, Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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|March 7, 2024

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La Universidad de Duke está cerrando su herbario, dispersando sus 1 millón de ejemplares de plantas. Esta decisión pasa por alto el valor crítico y moderno de estas colecciones vitales de historia natural.

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Área de la Ciencia:

Botánica y Biodiversidad Ciencia
Colecciones de historia natural Investigación

Sus antecedentes:

El herbario de la Universidad de Duke, que alberga casi 1 millón de ejemplares de plantas, está siendo cerrado.
La colección presenta flora histórica del sureste de los Estados Unidos, México, América Central y las Indias Occidentales.

Objetivo del estudio:

Para resaltar la importancia crítica de las colecciones de historia natural, como herbaria.
Abogar por el apoyo continuo y la utilización de estos recursos científicos invaluables.

Principales métodos:

El resumen habla de la dispersión de los especímenes del herbario de Duke.
Hace hincapié en el aprovechamiento de las explotaciones de herbarios a través de tecnologías modernas en múltiples campos científicos.

Principales resultados:

El cierre del herbario de Duke significa una pérdida potencial de un recurso científico crítico.
Las tecnologías modernas utilizan cada vez más las colecciones de herbarios para la investigación.

Conclusiones:

La decisión de cerrar el herbario refleja un malentendido de su valor científico actual y futuro.
Las colecciones de historia natural son indispensables para comprender los desafíos pasados, presentes y futuros que enfrenta la humanidad.