Birth of Scientific Ecology : Eugenius Warming (1841 - 1924)

• Autore: Matagne Patrick
• Pubblicazione: Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (345 pages)
• Disciplina: 580.92
• Soggetto topico: Ecology - History; Plant communities
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1. From Mandø to Lagoa Santa -- Chapter 1. Eugenius' Birthplace -- 1.1. A deprived small island -- 1.2. A Lutheran pastor's son -- Chapter 2. Jutland: At the Roots of a Passion -- 2.1. Decisive choices -- 2.2. Bewitching moorland -- 2.3. A demanding school -- 2.4. The political context -- Chapter 3. An Interrupted University Course -- 3.1. Academic training -- 3.2. Debating evolutionary theories -- 3.3. A harrowing crossing -- Chapter 4. From Rio to Lagoa Santa: A New World -- 4.1. Free at last! -- 4.2. A long journey -- 4.3. Eugenius' employer -- 4.3.1. A land of opportunity -- 4.3.2. A discovery -- 4.3.3. Controversies -- 4.3.4. Relative isolation -- 4.4. The economy of collecting and collections -- 4.4.1. "Explore thoroughly and travel less" -- 4.4.2. A difficult harvest to manage -- 4.4.3. Proof by object -- 4.4.4. Equipment, techniques and innovations -- 4.5. Flora of Central Brazil -- 4.6. An ecological study model -- 4.6.1. Pioneering work -- 4.6.2. A long history -- 4.6.3. Observe, measure -- 4.6.4. Reflecting on farming practices -- Conclusion to Part 1 -- Part 2. Good Times and Bad -- Chapter 5. Outstanding Doctoral Studies -- 5.1. Exceptional conditions -- 5.2. Small objects, big discussions -- Chapter 6. Intense Activity, a Detour via Stockholm -- 6.1. Intense activity -- 6.2. An initial positioning with regard to evolutionary theories -- 6.3. An unbearable situation -- 6.4. A pleasant opportunity -- Chapter 7. Back to Copenhagen -- 7.1. The teacher-researcher -- 7.2. The successful author -- Conclusion to Part 2 -- Part 3. New Latitudes -- Chapter 8. Arctic and Tropical Missions -- 8.1. Exploring the land of the Greenlanders -- 8.2. Norwegian Lapland -- 8.3. Equinoctial America -- 8.4. Teams of specialists. ; Chapter 9. Eugenius' Arctic Botanical Geography -- 9.1. A comparative and historical approach -- 9.2. The origin of northern flora -- 9.3. Ice Age debates and controversies -- 9.4. Arctic flowering plants -- 9.5. Boundaries and transitions -- 9.5.1. Birch formation -- 9.5.2. Heather heathland -- 9.6. European or Arctic flora? -- Chapter 10. The Long-Term Tropics -- 10.1. Back to the tropics -- 10.2. His favorite family -- Conclusion to Part 3 -- Part 4. Professor Warming's Ecology -- Chapter 11. 1895-1896: Ecological Botanical Geography -- 11.1. The story of a new word -- 11.2. Synthesis and innovation -- 11.3. Let us eat! -- 11.4. Plant communities -- 11.5. Hierarchical units -- 11.6. Warming's classification system -- Chapter 12. Authorized Editions, or Not… -- 12.1. The problem of the 1902 edition -- 12.2. New references -- 12.3. A new theory -- Chapter 13. 1909: Oecology of Plants in the Storm -- 13.1. Warming's point of view -- 13.2. Reasoned opinions -- 13.2.1. A critical admirer -- 13.2.2. A disappointed admirer -- 13.2.3. The quest for the Grail -- 13.3. Leaving the road -- 13.4. Extension -- Chapter 14. Limits and Potentials -- 14.1. The glass ceiling of Warming's ecology -- 14.1.1. Ecology based on physiology -- 14.1.2. A solid argument -- 14.1.3. A selection of references -- 14.2. Two diverging lines -- 14.3. A school of tropical ecology -- 14.4. A dynamic ecology -- 14.4.1. A long tradition -- 14.4.2. Change and struggle -- 14.4.3. American students -- Chapter 15. Warming's Ecology and Evolutionary Theories -- 15.1. Struggles between species and communities -- 15.2. The origin of species -- 15.3. Epharmony and life forms -- 15.4. Plant plasticity -- 15.5. Famous and controversial experiments -- 15.6. The "Lamarckian cradle of ecology" -- 15.7. Didactize: translate or betray! -- 15.8. Political and religious dimensions. ; Conclusion to Part 4 -- Part 5. The Ubiquitous Professor Warming -- Chapter 16. The Institutionalization of Ecology -- 16.1. "Babelic confusion" -- 16.2. Lengthy preparations -- 16.3. Brussels Congress -- 16.3.1. High ambitions -- 16.3.2. The break with the English committee -- 16.3.3. The untraceable nomenclature -- 16.3.4. Few results -- 16.3.5. Warming taken to task -- 16.4. A "calm" balance sheet -- Chapter 17. The Man of Knowledge and Power -- 17.1. A pillar of the Carlsberg Foundation -- 17.2. A Lutheran conservative and a patriot -- 17.3. Scandinavianism -- Chapter 18. The Protagonist of the Danish Ecological Project -- 18.1. Denmark's scientific prestige -- 18.2. Fundamental and applied ecology -- 18.2.1. The impact of human activities -- 18.2.2. Ecological dynamics -- 18.2.3. Case studies -- 18.2.4. Mysterious depressions -- 18.2.5. A fierce battle against the sea -- 18.2.6. An active conservationist -- 18.3. "The white man dressed all in black" -- Conclusion to Part 5 -- General Conclusion -- References -- Index of Names -- Index of Terms -- EULA.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the life and contributions of Eugenius Warming, a pioneer in the field of ecology. It delves into his early life, academic pursuits, and the development of his groundbreaking work in ecological botanical geography. The book highlights Warming's travels and studies in diverse regions such as the Arctic, Greenland, and the tropics, where he developed his theories on plant communities and ecological systems. It also examines his influence on the scientific community and the evolution of ecological thought. The book is intended for readers interested in the history of science, ecology, and the life of one of its foundational figures.
• Titolo autorizzato: Birth of Scientific Ecology
• ISBN: 9781394276691; 1394276699; 9781394276677; 1394276672
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911019538603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II