Unravelling Human-Plant Connections
An Unexpected Use of a Digital Collection
Ana Valladares
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Ana is a Mexican scientist, with a background in biotech, plant breeding and data analysis currently living in Madagascar. Curious by nature, she loves exploring new topics, especially about plants.
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Turning Plants into Data: A Deeply Human Experience
Before a plant becomes a digital record, it passes through the hands of collectors, taxonomists and curators. Scientists across Latin America reveal why turning specimens into data is part detective work, part history, and part botanical adventure.
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