HERBARIA. PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION - A COMPENDIUM OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HERBARIA

Discover the fascinating world of herbaria, which are a unique record of the relationship between humans and the plant world. This publication is a true compendium of knowledge that will allow you to fully exploit the potential of herbaria as archives of scientific information. Learn how herbaria influence our understanding of biodiversity, species migration, climate change and many other fields.

• Comprehensive knowledge about herbaria
• Natural history and the development of botany
• Ethical issues related to plant collection
• Techniques for making herbaria
• Methods of preventive and interventional protection
• Research related to the protection of genetic material
• Restoration projects on historic herbaria

Herbaria are an invaluable source of information about plants from centuries ago, providing a unique repository of knowledge, including genetic knowledge. They make it possible to conduct analyses on the history of pharmacy, diseases, ethnobotany, religious studies, sociology and anthropology. This publication, based on consultations with curators of natural collections, is the key to understanding and exploiting this potential.

The book contains detailed descriptions of the development of natural history, the history of the creation of herbaria in the context of the development of botany, ethical issues related to plant collection, techniques and technologies for making herbaria, the history of the use of biocides and the degradation processes occurring in herbaria collections. You will also learn about methods of preventive and interventional protection under the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) policy and research related to the protection of genetic material in natural collections.

Scientific Publishing House PWN, known for its care for the quality and reliability of scientific publications, puts in your hands a book that provides the basis for responsible documentation of the biological information that surrounds us. This is a legacy that future generations will appreciate. This book is an invaluable aid to curators, keepers of herbaria collections, staff of natural history museums, libraries, archives, botanists, geneticists, ethnobotanists, pharmacists, students and nature lovers.

Discover the secrets of conservation and protection of herbaria, learn about the oldest herbaria monuments in Poland and the world, and deepen your knowledge of the history of the use of toxic substances as methods of protection. This book is the key to understanding and protecting our natural heritage.