Herbarium is a collection of dry, pressed and preserved specimens of plants arranged systematically for the purpose of reference and identification.
The herbarium may also be regarded as a museum with a wide representation of plant species from various geographical regions.
The modern herbarium is more or less a great filing system and can furnish data in any field of plant research.
In this unit you will study about various techniques involved in the making of a herbarium because as a Botanist you will have to collect, preserve and store plants.
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