What are taxonomic aids? Mention some of the taxonomic aids for identification
Taxonomic aids are devices used to study, Identification & classify organisms, some of these are:- (i) Herbarium:- collections of present /preserved or mounted plant specimens. arranged systematically to provide information on sheets (ii) Botanical Gardens:- specialized gardens for collection of living plants, it is maintained for references and identification purposes in which each plant is labelled showing its biological name. (iii) Zoological Parks:- places with live animals are called zoos or zoological parks. The animals live in their natural habitat where there are separate places for birds, tigers, lions, reptiles etc. (iv)Museums:- These are mostly set up in institutions where the collection of preserved plants and animals for reference and taxonomic studies are placed in preservatives eg. Alcohol and formalin.
