Wolfgang Holzner
Wolfgang Holzner (born August 31, 1942 in Mödling ; † October 29, 2014 ) was an Austrian ecologist , botanist and Japanologist .
Life
Wolfgang Holzner came to the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU) as a research assistant in 1967 . He also worked on his dissertation on arable weed communities in the Pannonian region of Austria; The doctorate followed in 1970 at the University of Vienna with the unusual combination of botany and Japanese studies. Four years later he completed his habilitation in ecology and sociology of plants at BOKU. He retired in the International Year of Biodiversity 2010.
In 1986 Holzner published the Austrian dry grass catalog together with other ecologists . In this work, most of the dry grasslands in the Pannonian east of Austria and many rough meadows in the western part of Austria were recorded in detail, described and assessed with regard to their need for protection and current threats. The aim should be to inform those in charge of politics, such as mayors, district captains and state politicians, about the nature conservation value of the objects and to encourage them to take care of their protection, maintenance and care. The dry grass catalog is still an important reference for nature conservation work today.
His last major project is the ecological flora of Lower Austria . He could still hold the third volume in his hands; the finished manuscript of the fourth and last volume was (in November 2014) with the publisher.
Awards
- 1976: Science Prize of the State of Lower Austria , Promotion Prize
- 2008: Silver Commander's Cross of Honor for Services to the State of Lower Austria
- 2013: Teaching Award from BOKU for his life's work in teaching
- 2013: Gold Medal for Services to the State of Vienna
Fonts
- Wolfgang Holzner et al .: Austrian dry grass catalog. “Steppes”, “heaths”, dry meadows, poor meadows: existence, endangerment, possibilities of their conservation. In: Green series of the Federal Ministry for Health and Environmental Protection , Volume 6. Vienna 1986, ISBN 3-900-649-065 .
- Wolfgang Holzner et al .: The critical medicinal plants manual. 10 experts examine what medicinal plants can really do. Vienna: Verlag ORAC 1985, ISBN 3-85368-965-5 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Wolfgang Holzner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Emer. Univ.Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Holzner passed away. Obituary on the website of the Donau-Auen National Park
- Emer. Univ.Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Holzner. Obituary on the website of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
- We mourn the loss of Prof. Wolfgang Holzner (1942-2014) Obituary by the Friends of the Perchtoldsdorfer Heide association
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Holzner, Wolfgang |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian ecologist, botanist and Japanologist |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1942 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Mödling |
DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 2014 |