Translocal Ecologies: The Norfolk Broads, the "Natural," and the International Phytogeographical Excursion, 1911

Journal of the History of Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-41

  Cameron, Laura ^a   Matless, David ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

"nature"; A.G. Tansley; ecological practice; Edith Clements; England; F.E. Clements; H.C. Cowles; International Phytogeographical Excursion; Marietta Pallis; Norfolk Broads; place; social relations of science; translocality; twentieth century

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOTANY; ECOLOGY; HISTORY; HUMAN; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

BOTANY; ECOLOGY; ENGLAND; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

MARIETTA;

EID: 79953025574     PISSN: 00225010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10739-010-9245-5     Document Type: Article

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