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How digitisation of herbaria reveals the botanical legacy of the First World War

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Digitisation of herbarium collections is bringing greater understanding to bear on the complexity of narratives relating to the First World War and its aftermath – scientific and societal. Plant collecting during the First World War was more widespread than previously understood, contributed to the psychological well‐being of those involved and ...
Christopher Kreuzer, James A. Wearn
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Harmonising digitised herbarium data to enhance biodiversity knowledge: Major steps towards an updated checklist for the flora of Greenland

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Herbaria worldwide hold centuries of plant data that are key to understanding and protecting biodiversity; however, even with increased digital access, differences in plant naming systems make it difficult to compare records. We developed a semi‐automated workflow that standardises species names and organises herbaria records from multiple institutions
Brandon Samuel Whitley   +17 more
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Life after herbarium digitisation: Physical and digital collections, curation and use

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Societal Impact Statement Collections of dried plant specimens (herbaria) provide an invaluable resource for the study of many areas of scientific interest and conservation globally. Digitisation increases access to specimens and metadata, enabling efficient use across a broad spectrum of research.
Alan James Paton   +39 more
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Using large language models to automate herbarium specimen transcription: A case study at the Missouri Botanical Garden

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Biological specimens housed in natural history collections are indispensable resources for documenting where species occur and how they have changed through time, and are thus vital for combating biodiversity loss. Digitization of these collections promises to make these critical resources globally available.
Matthew W. Austin   +4 more
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Detecting extirpation: A localized approach to a global problem

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The global biodiversity crisis stems from a cascading series of extirpations driving species toward extinction. Addressing this crisis requires methods for early detection of extinction at local scales, where communities can mobilize conservation efforts.
Andrew D. F. Simon   +4 more
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Tracing change in the public perception of plants: insights from archives and social media in China

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As urbanization accelerates, historic gardens serve as vital cultural treasures that offer spiritual and cultural support to the public. This study proposes an innovative approach that merges historical records from the Qing Dynasty with contemporary social media data to explore changes in public perceptions of these gardens.
Dong Xu   +4 more
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The potential effect of megafaunal extinctions on modern conservation of horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum

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Many plant species worldwide are struggling to regenerate due to the ongoing effects of climate change. These effects appear to be further exacerbated by the loss of keystone megafauna, which were important seed dispersers. By identifying the traits commonly seen in seeds spread by modern elephants, it is possible to predict which species likely ...
Andrew J. Tighe
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Digitisation as archival intermediary: Quantifying and qualifying Greta B. Stevenson's mycological collector networks

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Mass digitisation of natural science collections and archives has increasingly become a priority for scientific heritage institutions. Here, we explore the potential of mass digitisation to improve our understanding of the nature and history of scientific collaboration. Focusing on mycologist Greta B.
Christopher Kreuzer   +2 more
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