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Megadiverse: The Flora and Mycota of Venezuela (Part 6)

SpecimensNew York Botanical Garden - William & Lynda Steere Herbarium

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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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Historic Soil Data Cards: Batch 6

Specimens Australian National Soil Archive
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Fossil Conodont Sample Cards (C0900-C1999)

Specimens Geological Survey of New South Wales
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Macrofossil Locality Cards (1620-2750)

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AM Petrology Boxes - COM29

Specimens Australian Museum Mineralogy & Petrology Collection
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Stage 1 Transcription General Collections - Part 5

Specimens Natural History Museum of Utah - Garrett Herbarium
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Tasmanian Birth Records 1918 - RGD33/3/25

Field notes Libraries Tasmania
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Fossil Conodont Sample Cards (C2000-C2299)

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Fossil Conodont Sample Cards (C2300-C2699)

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Stage 1 Transcription General Collections - Part 4

Specimens Natural History Museum of Utah - Garrett Herbarium
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