A new analysis of 85 million records in scientific plant collections finds they're still dominated by the legacy of colonialism.
Many former colonial powers have more plant diversity in their herbarium cabinets than they do in nature - and many more specimens than the countries they used to rule.
https://theconversation.com/colonialism-has-shaped-scientific-plant-collections-around-the-world-heres-why-that-matters-207375
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Registration is free! CART and ASL available.
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