The Herbarium Handbook 5th Edition Nina M J Davies Clare Drinkell Timothy M A Utteridge by Nina M. J. Davies & Clare Drinkell & Timothy M. A. Utteridge 9781842467695, 9781842467701, 1842467697, 1842467700 instant download after payment.

Editions 1 to 3 of The Herbarium Handbook have been an important reference for herbarium collections care and management since first published in 1989 (Forman & Bridson 1989). The handbook brought together practical guidance covering aspects of technical herbarium work written exclusively by staff within the Kew Herbarium. This included procedures on practical herbarium techniques such as the preparation, preservation and organisation of collections; fieldwork and collecting; and the management of the building environment. Herbaria worldwide have been able to adapt the guidance from The Herbarium Handbook to their specific requirements.

A collaboration

This book has taken on a new approach and is a complete renewal of the previous editions of The Herbarium Handbook, incorporating best practice methods from a wide range of herbaria – small to large, temperate to tropical. We see it as a celebration of collective knowledge. The chapters are arranged in a logical structure from field collection, to herbaria, with useful anecdotes, examples and statistics from Kew staff, but crucially partners and collaborators from around the world who play a key role in contributing to the handbook. New sections cover biosecurity, digitisation and herbaria in the wider context of public engagement and outreach. This book, which also includes photographs and illustrations, is a richly illustrated reference tool offering contemporary herbarium management from wide-ranging collaborators and informed by best practice from the Kew Herbarium. The updated Herbarium Handbook will continue to be an important reference book, to help with training future generations of staff, interns and volunteers, share ideas on techniques and workflows and advise on time-saving and cost-effective processes.