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Effie Southworth Spaulding measures a saguaro cactus near the Desert Botanical Laboratory, circa 1909. One of 10 research departments established during Carnegie Science’s first decade, the Desert Botanical Laboratory was devoted to the study of desert plants and how they tolerate, adapt to, and interact with their environment. Credit: Arizona Historical Society March 06, 2025 Women Pioneers of the Desert Laboratory
