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Jost Fitschen (1 January 1869, in Brest (Lower Saxony) – 26 January 1947, in Hamburg-Altona) was a German botanist known for his work in the field of dendrology.. Beginning in 1889, he worked as a schoolteacher in the town of Geversdorf, afterwards teaching classes in Magdeburg (1894–1901), where he worked closely with Otto Schmeil.
The organization also facilitates international cooperation among botanists working in the fields of plant systematics, taxonomy, and nomenclature. This is accomplished in part through sponsorship of meetings and publication of resources, such as reference publications and journals.
The society's stated mission is to "promote the understanding, conservation, and sustainable use of plant resources." It works to achieve its mission by organising academic conferences, publishing journals and books on botany, promoting the conservation of plant resources, providing education and training to young botanists, and collaborating with international botanical societies.
Plant specimens may be kept alive, but are more commonly dried and pressed to preserve the quality of the specimen. Plant collecting is an ancient practice with records of a Chinese botanist collecting roses over 5000 years ago. [1] Herbaria are collections of preserved plants samples and their associated data for scientific purposes.
Graciela Calderón Díaz Barriga (14 July 1931 – 2 January 2022 [1]) was a Mexican botanist and professor who was known for her work on neotropical flora. Education and career [ edit ]
Gertrud Dahlgren (1931–2009) was a Swedish botanist. She was born at Klippan in Scania, and after graduating from university at Helsingborg went to the University of Lund for graduate studies. There she obtained her M.Sc. in chemistry and biology. She was married to fellow botanist Rolf Dahlgren (1932–1987
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