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One of the
few botanical gardens in the world capable of maintaining an
active field research program, the Garden is committed to wide-ranging
field exploration and discovery. Since 1891, Garden scientists have
conducted nearly 2,000 expeditions worldwide to discover and collect
plants; to document their locations, properties, and use; and to
understand their relationships with each other.
Often enduring rigorous field conditions, these researchers employ the
most sophisticated methods and technology in the world. Their work has
an impact on areas ranging from scientific theory and agricultural
methods to health care and conservation strategies. Centered upon
entire habitats and ecosystems, their approach helps put together the
comprehensive data that local authorities need to protect areas as
biological reserves.
Garden scientists are active in locations ranging from the western
United Sates to Tanzania to the Pacific Islands, with significant focus
in Central and South America and the Caribbean. Many expeditions are
conducted in collaboration with peers from sister institutions, and in
cooperation with local agencies.
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Research Web
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A Digital Base Map for Studying the Neotropical Flora
Atlantic Coastal Forest Project of Northeastern
Brazil
Bat/Plant Interactions in the Neotropics
Brazil Nut --- Past, Present, and Future
Caribbean Biodiversity Portal
Collybia s.l. in the Northeastern United States and
Adjacent Canada
Cycad Pages
DNA Barcoding
Ericaceae of Ecuador
Ethnobotany
and Floristics of Belize
Flora
of the Greater Antilles
Floristics
and Economic Botany of Acre, Brazil
French Guianan e-Flora Project
Fungal and Plant Diversity of Central French Guiana
Geonoma
Genera of Ingeae in the New World
Lecythidaceae Pages
Lomariopsis Ferns
Macrofungi of Costa Rica
Neotropical Ericaceae
Plants and Lichens of Saba
Predicting Long-term Tree Growth in Tropical Forests: The PL Regression Model
Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
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