Title: Systematic Collections of the Agricultural Research Service (Classic Reprint)
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Date: 2018
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0260716790
ISBN 13: 9780260716798
Binding: HRD
Condition: New
Weight: 319 grams

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Synopsis

Discover a comprehensive look at the USDA’s Systematic Collections, the backbone of its biosystematics work.

This reference gathers the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s major parasite, insect, plant, and seed collections in one authoritative volume. It presents the scope, history, and key holdings of each collection, along with curatorial leadership and access details.

The book covers the U.S. National Parasite Collection and a broad range of natural history holdings housed at Beltsville, NMNH, and related facilities. It documents major collections in: Coleoptera (beetles), Diptera (flies), Heteroptera (true bugs), Hymenoptera (wasps and bees), and the U.S. National Seed Herbarium, among others. It notes large specimen counts, thousands of drawers, and the role these collections play in research, identification services, and taxonomic work. It also highlights ongoing and future research directions, including revisions, manuals, and database projects that advance insect and parasite taxonomy.
What you’ll experience

A detailed map of major USDA biosystematics holdings and their locations
Counts and scales of different collections, from millions of specimens to tens of thousands of holotypes
Historical context on curators, key contributors, and the evolution of the collections
A view into current research agendas and digital information initiatives

Ideal for researchers, librarians, students, and anyone with an interest in the history and scope of large, government-backed natural history collections. This edition serves as a clear, reliable roadmap to the nation’s preserved biological resources and their ongoing use in science.

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