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Botany
Scientists in the Department of Botany at The Field Museum are interested in learning why there are so many different plants and fungi in the world, how this diversity is distributed across the globe and how best to classify it, and what important roles these organisms play in the environment and in human cultures. Take a look at what we do.
Areas of Research:
Our Collections
The Botany Department holdings started as a collection of economically important plants and materials derived from plants that were displayed in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. These collections have been added to over the years by researchers in the Department and through the acquisition of important...
