Alwyn Gentry
American botanist (1945–1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alwyn Howard Gentry (January 6, 1945 – August 3, 1993) was an American botanist and plant collector, who made major contributions to the understanding of the vegetation of tropical forests.
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Alwyn Gentry | |
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Born | (1945-01-06)January 6, 1945 |
Died | August 3, 1993(1993-08-03) (aged 48) |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | Kansas State University (BA, BS) University of Wisconsin–Madison (MS) Washington University in St. Louis (Ph.D.) |
Known for | Flora of tropical forests; Gentry Forest Transect |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Thesis | An Eco-evolutionary Study of the Bignoniaceae of South Central America (1972) |
Author abbrev. (botany) | A.H.Gentry |
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