DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
HERBARIUM
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The collection consists of fruit parts and plant seeds
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Collection of fungi
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The collection is preserved in a preservative liquid
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Collection of wood pieces
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Detailed explanation-1: -A herbarium (plural: herbaria) is a collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study.
Detailed explanation-2: -Specimen samples are pressed in a plant press and dried on a plant dryer. Each specimen sample should consist of a stem with attached leaves and, if at all possible, flowers and/or fruits. The roots of herbaceous plants should also be included.
Detailed explanation-3: -A herbarium is a collection of exclusively preserved plants that are stored, catalogued, and arranged systematically for the purpose of study. Museums have collections of not just preserved plants, but also of animal specimens for study and reference. Botanical gardens have collections of living plants for reference.