KEYS TUTORIAL

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Identification keys

Keys are tools used by biologists to identify organisms. Two common types are:

Dichotomous:Paper based (can be printed out in pdf format) or digital (LucID Phoenix keys)

paper key

Matrix: Digital only, using Lucid software

matrix key

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