Mention varions Taxonomic aids and briefly describe them.

Explanation

The collection of specimens which help in the identification of a species are called taxonomic aids. Some of the major taxonomic aids are :
(i) Herbarium : A herbarium is defined as a collection of plants that have been dried, pressed and preserved on sheets. These sheets are arranged in accordance with any accepted system of classification and they form a repository for future use. Date and place at collection is marked on sheets.
(ii) Botanical Gardens : These specialized gardens have collections of living plants for reference. Plant species in these gardens are grown for identification purposes and each plant is labelled indicating its scientific name and its family .
(iii) Museum : Museums are those places which have collection of preserved animals and plants for taxonomic studies.
(iv) Zoological parks : These are places which have wild animals kept in protected environments under human care and which enable us to learn about their food habits and behaviour.
(v) Keys : A key is an analytical scheme for identification of plants and animals based on the similarities and differences .