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Frederic Edward Clements (September 16, 1874 – July 26, 1945) was an American plant ecologist and pioneer in the study of plant ecology and vegetation succession.: 51
May 3, 2024 · Frederic Edward Clements (born Sept. 16, 1874, Lincoln, Neb., U.S.—died July 26, 1945, Santa Barbara, Calif.) was an American botanist, taxonomist, and ecologist who influenced the early study of plant communities, particularly the process of plant succession.
FREDERIC EDWARD CLENMENTS (1874-1945) The ecologist is interested primarily in the effect of environment. During his formative years, Clements was sub-jected to the influence of an unusually active group of botanists. Dr. Charles E. Bessey came to the University of Nebraska in 1884, when Clements was ten years old. About two years later a
Sep 28, 2011 · Frederic and Edith Clements at their Alpine Laboratory near Pikes Peak, Colorado. Frederic Edward Clements, a leading botanist of the early twentieth century, was born 16 September 1874 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Ephraim George and Mary Angeline (Scoggin) Clements.
Frederic E. Clements (1874 – 1945) American ecologist. For Frederick Clements, trained in botany as a plant physiologist, ecology became "the dominant theme in the study of plants, indeed...the central and vital part of botany." He became a leader in the new science, still described as "the leading plant ecologist of the day."
Jun 27, 2018 · Clements is best known for his theory of community development or plant succession. He claimed that a plant community underwent a predictable series of developmental stages that was comparable to the development of an organism.
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Clements, Frederic Edward (United States 1874-1945) plant ecology. Photo courtesy of Ecology. F. E. Clements was, during his prime, the most influential ecologist in the world. During ten year periods at the University of Nebraska and University of Minnesota he developed and refined the theory for which he is best known: ecological succession.
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