Identification keys, the "natural method," and the development of plant identification manuals

Journal of the History of Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-117

  Scharf, Sara T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Candolle; Field guide; History of botany; Keys; Lamarck; Natural method

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOOK; BOTANY; CLASSIFICATION; HISTORY; HUMAN; PLANT;

BOTANY; CLASSIFICATION; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MANUALS AS TOPIC; PLANTS;

EID: 64149118304     PISSN: 00225010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10739-008-9161-0     Document Type: Article

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