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Botanical Research

Programs that conduct research which focuses on plants and their environment. Some studies address all aspects of plant life, including algae, fungi, lichens, mosses, ferns, conifers and flowering plants. Others focus on areas such as identification and classification of plants, the structure and function of plant parts, the biochemistry of plant processes, the causes and cures of plant diseases, the interaction of plants with other organisms and the environment, and the geological record of plants.

Taxonomy Code: TR-1000.1000

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