Q. What do you understand by Herbarium ethics?
You should also know that herbaria provide us with policy statements including such information as 1) filing arrangements, 2) reshelving, 3) loan procedures, 4) annotation lebels and 5) use of library collections. We should strictly adhere to the policy statements. If specimens are dry and fragile, mount them on paper that is flexible and keep these sheets flat. Lift these folders one at a time and avoid placing of heavy objects like elbows, books, coffee cups etc. on specimens. Use long armed microscope while studying specimens and avoid bending the sheet. If specimens are damaged keep them aside and inform curator. Do not dissect or remove flowers and fruits from the specimens, as they form the important organs of specimens and specimens are easily identified.