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Arthur Cronquist (1919–1992)

Autor von The evolution and classification of flowering plants

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Introductory botany (1971) 9 Exemplare
Basic Botany (1982) 9 Exemplare
Intermountain Flora, Volume Six: The Monocotyledons (1994) — Autor — 6 Exemplare
How to know the seed plants (1979) 4 Exemplare
Botánica básica (1978) 2 Exemplare

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Rechtmäßiger Name
Cronquist, Arthur John
Geburtstag
1919-03-19
Todestag
1992-03-22
Geschlecht
male
Nationalität
USA
Geburtsort
San Jose, California, USA
Sterbeort
Provo, Utah, USA
Wohnorte
Portland, Oregon, USA
Pocatello, Idaho, USA
Brussels, Belgium
Ausbildung
University of Minnesota (PhD)
Utah State University (MA)
Idaho State University (BA)
Berufe
botanist
Beziehungen
Allred, Mabel (wife)
Preise und Auszeichnungen
Linnean Medal (1986)
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Arthur John Cronquist (1919–1992) was a North American botanist and a specialist on Compositae. He is considered one of the most influential botanists of the 20th century, largely due to his formulation of the Cronquist system.

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Exactly what I was looking for!
A good, clear, unpoliticized botany textbook

1982, written by the “senior scientist” at the New York Botanical Gardens

40 page Introduction
120 pages on Cells and their components. Very good.
350 pages on Organisms (prokaryotes, algae, fungi, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, angiosperms)
80 pages on Populations & Communities

Although I learned a lot, mainly in the first half of the book, the number of specialized terms in botany became exceedingly tedious. My favorite ❤️ part was in learning about the “excitons” and molecules like “P650” in the photosynthetic process. Fascinating!… (mehr)
 
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