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  2. Helmut Karl Buechner - Wikipedia

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    In 1965 he became a member of the Smithsonian as its first director of the office of ecology. For 3 years (1969–1972), he was a Senior Ecologist for the Office of Environmental Sciences, and for 3 more years (1972–1975), for the National Zoological Park. He died in Washington, D.C., on October 7, 1975. [1] [2]

  3. Sonia Altizer - Wikipedia

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    Sonia M. Altizer (born 1970) is an American ecologist and professor at the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology. [1]Her research includes work on animal migration, infectious disease dynamics, parasite transmission, urbanization, climate change, and butterflies. [1]

  4. Historical ecology - Wikipedia

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    In historical ecology, the landscape is defined as an area of interaction between human culture and the non-human environment. The landscape is a perpetually changing, physical manifestation of history. [17] Historical ecology revises the notion of the ecosystem and replaces it with the landscape. While an ecosystem is static and cyclic, a ...

  5. Herbert L. Stoddard - Wikipedia

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    Herbert Lee Stoddard (February 24, 1889 – November 15, 1970) [1] was an American naturalist, conservationist, forester, wildlife biologist, ecologist, ornithologist, taxidermist, and author. [2] In the 20th century he earned a reputation for being one of the American Southeast's most prominent conservationists [ 3 ] and a pioneering forest ...

  6. History of ecology - Wikipedia

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    Major contributions included: Eduard Suess’ and Vladimir Vernadsky's work with the biosphere, Arthur Tansley's ecosystem, Charles Elton's Animal Ecology, and Henry Cowles ecological succession. [8] Ecology influenced the social sciences and humanities. Human ecology began in the early 20th century and it recognized humans as an ecological factor.

  7. Portal:Ecology - Wikipedia

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    The word ecology (German: Ökologie) was coined in 1866 by the German scientist Ernst Haeckel. The science of ecology as we know it today began with a group of American botanists in the 1890s. Evolutionary concepts relating to adaptation and natural selection are cornerstones of modern ecological theory.

  8. 'A life of service': President Jimmy Carter's state funeral ...

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    He served in the Georgia Senate before becoming governor in 1971. In 1976, he ran for president as a Democrat and won, beginning his term at 52 years old. Carter served a single term in the White ...

  9. Michael Rosenzweig - Wikipedia

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    Michael L. Rosenzweig (born 1941) is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona. [1] He developed and popularized the concept of reconciliation ecology. [2] [3] He received his Ph.D in zoology at the University of Pennsylvania in 1966 and has held a number of academic positions around the United States. [1]