Historical herbarium database analysis for biographical reconstruction

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Method synopsis

Method for extracting and analyzing historical herbarium specimen data to reconstruct the life and career patterns of past collectors, including temporal and spatial analysis of collecting activities.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 3 papers using this protocol.

Typical Equipment

• Consortium of Southern Rocky Mountain Herbaria database
• Spreadsheet software
• GEOLocate software
• Mapping software

Output Measurements

• collection dates
• geographic locations
• species collected
• collecting intensity over time

Papers Using This Protocol (3)

Species Studied With This Protocol