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Karl J. Niklas

American botanist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1948 · age 78

Karl Joseph Niklas is an American botanist and paleobotanist who is a Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor Emeritus in the field of Plant Biology at the School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University. His work focuses on plant biomechanics, allometry and functional morphology.

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Awards

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science2018
Guggenheim Fellowship1984

About this person

His research in plant evolutionary biology has included studies on early land plant diversification patterns and morphospaces.

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1948 · age 78