Max Moor (botanist)
Max Moor (born May 8, 1911 in Basel ; † May 10, 1988 there ) was a Swiss botanist and pioneer of Swiss plant sociology .
Life
The son of a porter studied biology at the University of Basel , where he was particularly interested in botany . After graduating, he entered the school service as a middle school teacher. He wrote his dissertation on the subject of "On the Sociology of Isoëtetalia " in 1936 under Gustav Senn (1875–1945).
Moor was one of the most prominent plant sociologists in Switzerland. He published numerous scientific papers on vegetation science using the Braun-Blanquet method , with a particular focus of his research on the mutual relationships between vegetation and environmental factors.
Fonts
- On the sociology of the Isoetalia. Huber, Bern 1936 ( contributions to the geobotanical survey of Switzerland. Vol. 20). (Dissertation University of Basel, 1935)
- The Fagion societies (beech, fir-beech and maple forests) in the Swiss Jura. S. Huber, Bern 1952 ( contributions to the geobotanical survey of Switzerland. Vol. 31).
- Plant communities switzerland. Floodplains. In: Communications from the Swiss Institute for Forest Research. Vol. 34/4, Beer, Zurich 1958, pp. 221-360.
- Introduction to the vegetation of the Basel area in 30 excursions. Teaching material publisher of the Canton of Basel-Stadt, Basel 1962.
- Plant communities as geological indicators in the Jura. In: Regio Basiliensis. Vol. 41, Basel 1963, pp. 15-38.
- Juncus capitatus and Delia segetalis still on Swiss soil. In: Bauhinia. Vol. 4 (2), 1971, pp. 157-159.
- Maple forests in the Jura and in the Alps. In: Phytocoenologia. Vol. 2, 1975, pp. 244-260.
Honors
- Dr. hc from the University of Neuchâtel in 1971
- Honorary member of the Swiss Botanical Society 1977
literature
- J.-L. Richard, E. Lautenschlager: Dr. Dr. hc Max Moor in memory. In: Bauhinia. Vol. 9, 1988, pp. 3-7.
Web links
- Literature by and about Max Moor in the catalog of the German National Library
- Elias Landolt: Moor, Max. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Writings v. a. on plant sociology
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moor, Max |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss botanist and pioneer of Swiss plant sociology |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1988 |
| Place of death | Basel |