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Megadiverse: The Flora and Mycota of Venezuela (Part 5)

SpecimensNew York Botanical Garden - William & Lynda Steere Herbarium

Travel with us to a megadiverse country, Venezuela!

Vulnerable habitats all over the world are facing increasing threats from climate change and anthropogenic developments. One such fascinating habitat is called a páramo. Páramos, which occur in the Andes Mountains, are characterized as high-elevation grasslands with cold and humid weather conditions with large swings in temperature.

By transcribing specimens, you are helping the scientific community to better understand the flora of Venezuela and its neighbors, including species that occur in páramos, and helping make data available that can aid conservation.

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AM Registers - Correspondence - Vol 3 - 2 of 3 (1936-1938)

Field notes Australian Museum Archives Collection
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AM Registers - Correspondence - Vol 3 - 3 of 3 (1936-1938)

Field notes Australian Museum Archives Collection
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AM Petrology - Rock Cards 5

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Historic Soil Data Cards: Batch 4

Specimens Australian National Soil Archive
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