Conducting botanical research with limited resources: Low‐cost methods in the plant sciences

Resilient botany: Innovation in the face of limited mobility and resources

“…In 2020, at the beginning of the COVID‐19 pandemic, Applications in Plant Sciences ( APPS ) published a special issue titled “Conducting botanical research with limited resources: Low‐cost methods in the plant sciences” (Dean et al, 2020 ). The goal of that collection was to highlight robust, low‐cost methods that could be used by researchers in under‐resourced settings.…”

Research inequity in the plant sciences

“…At the very least, large funding agencies should encourage the inclusion of local researchers and field guides if research is conducted abroad, with funding allowed for that expense. In addition, alternative methodological solutions could also be pursued that are not as costly, such as those outlined in a special issue of Applications in Plant Sciences in April 2020 (Dean et al, 2020).…”