measuring herbarium specimens

[cholewa]

I used to use lightweight nylon string or fishing line with pins stuck in
the mounting paper at a few points to keep the curve.  Then I measured the
string.

AFC

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Anita F. Cholewa, Ph.D.
Curator of Temperate Plants
J.F. Bell Museum of Natural History
University of Minnesota
St. Paul  MN  55108  USA

http://www.cbs.umn.edu/herbarium/vascularplantpage2.htm