| One hundred years of American botany: a short history of the Botanical Society of America. | |
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PMID: 21642158 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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This paper offers highlights from the 100 (plus) years of the Botanical Society of America (BSA) and draws extensively on the archives of the BSA. In addition to examining the founding of the society and the attempt to "professionalize" botany in late 19th century America, the paper also explores the complex relations between the BSA and a number of related societies in the United States, the Society's struggle to create a coherent identity for itself, the place of botany as a whole in the context of the burgeoning biological sciences in the 20th century, and the changing role of the BSA in an international context. The paper assesses both the achievements and the challenges facing the BSA. It closes by offering some historical reflections on the status of "botany" as a science and the historical significance of terms like "plant biology" and "plant science." |
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Vassiliki Betty Smocovitis |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of botany Volume: 93 ISSN: 0002-9122 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Bot. Publication Date: 2006 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-06-06 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370467 Medline TA: Am J Bot Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 942-52 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Zoology and Department of History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611 USA. |
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