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Edgar Nelson Transeau

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American botanist and phycologist (1875-1960)

United StatesScientistsLived 1875 to 1960 · aged 84
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Edgar Nelson Transeau (1875-1960) was an American botanist and phycologist known for his work in plant ecology and phytogeography. He is best remembered for his influential paper, "The Prairie Peninsula" published in Ecology in 1935, which examined the eastern extension of Midwestern grasslands.

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Portrait of Transeau (1875-1960)Portrait of Transeau (1875-1960)Map illustrating the Prairie Peninsula concept introduced by Transeau in 1935.Map illustrating the Prairie Peninsula concept introduced by Transeau in 1935.The Zygnemataceae (1951)The Zygnemataceae (1951)Textbook of Botany (1940)Textbook of Botany (1940)

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1875 to 1960 · aged 84
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5 languages

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