Biological Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century

by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Committee on Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century, et al.

Biological collections are a critical part of the nation's science and innovation infrastructure and a fundamental resource for understanding the natural world. Biological collections underpin basic science discoveries as well as deepen our understanding of many challenges such as global change, biodiversity loss, sustainable food production, ecosystem conservation, and improving human health and security. They are important resources for education,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309498538
• ISBN13: 9780309498531
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"