Science · 2026-11-12

Digital twins for plants: How ordinary cameras are helping preserve living collections

Researchers at the University of Tartu have shown that everyday cameras can create detailed, explorable 3D models of plants, giving botanical gardens and museums an affordable way to document and preserve living collections. The study, by Toivo Aukusti Ylinampa and Urmas Kõljalg, was published in the Biodiversity Data Journal.

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