The Biological Collections in CSIRO: a National Heritage?
M. F. C. Day, H. Hewson, M. Fagg, J. Doran, J. Turnbull, J. Ilic, S. Jeffrey, P. Last, A. Graham, T. Chesser and N. Bougher
Historical Records of Australian Science
15(1) 1 - 19
Published: 07 June 2004
Abstract
From the organization's earliest days, several Divisions of CSIRO have assembled substantial collections of biological species. These include a wide variety of plants and animals. Some collections consist of live organisms, some of preserved material. The origins and the functions of the collections vary; most of them now contain material of considerable value. Their history is intriguing, and their future has continued to be a question of importance.https://doi.org/10.1071/HR04002
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