Arthur Tansley

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:activists
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Botanic_Gardens,_Kew
gptkbp:award Fellow of the Royal Society
gptkbp:born January 15, 1871
gptkbp:contribution Authored numerous scientific papers.
Contributed to the understanding of plant-animal interactions.
Studied the effects of climate change on biodiversity.
Helped establish ecological research as a scientific discipline.
Investigated the role of competition in plant communities.
Advocated for the integration of biology and geography.
Investigated the role of trophic levels in ecosystems.
Contributed to the understanding of soil-plant relationships.
Advocated for the importance of field studies.
Developed methods for studying plant communities.
Developed the concept of 'landscape ecology'.
Examined the effects of pollution on ecosystems.
Explored the concept of ecological niches.
Helped shape modern ecology.
Introduced the term 'ecosystem' in 1935
Investigated the role of ecological interactions.
Investigated the role of ecological modeling.
Investigated the role of ecological succession.
Investigated the role of ecosystem connectivity.
Investigated the role of fire in ecosystems.
Investigated the role of genetics in ecology.
Investigated the role of herbivory in ecosystems.
Investigated the role of soil in plant growth.
Investigated the role of water in ecosystems.
Pioneered the study of plant communities.
Promoted interdisciplinary approaches to ecology.
Promoted the concept of ecological balance.
Promoted the importance of conservation.
Promoted the importance of ecological diversity.
Promoted the importance of ecological education.
Promoted the importance of ecological ethics.
Promoted the importance of ecological frameworks.
Promoted the importance of ecological monitoring.
Promoted the importance of ecological research.
Promoted the importance of ecological resilience.
Promoted the importance of ecological restoration.
Promoted the importance of sustainable practices.
Promoted the study of ecological succession.
Studied the distribution of plants.
Studied the dynamics of plant populations.
Studied the effects of agriculture on ecosystems.
Studied the effects of habitat fragmentation.
Studied the effects of land use on ecosystems.
Studied the effects of pollution on biodiversity.
Studied the effects of urbanization on ecosystems.
Studied the impact of climate on vegetation.
Studied the impact of invasive species.
Studied the interactions between species.
Promoted the importance of ecological sustainability.
Contributed to the understanding of ecosystem services.
Studied the effects of climate variability on ecosystems.
Investigated the effects of human activity on ecosystems.
Investigated the role of disturbance in ecosystems.
Investigated the role of biodiversity in ecosystems.
Investigated the role of landscape structure in ecology.
Explored the relationship between plants and their physical environment.
Contributed to the development of ecological theory.
Emphasized the role of organisms in their environment.
Studied the effects of nutrient cycling in ecosystems.
Promoted the importance of public awareness in ecology.
Investigated the role of microorganisms in ecosystems.
Helped establish ecological conservation practices.
Studied the relationship between climate and vegetation.
Studied the effects of climate change on ecosystems.
Promoted the use of quantitative methods in ecology.
Studied the effects of climate extremes on ecosystems.
gptkbp:died July 28, 1955
gptkbp:field Ecology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arthur Tansley
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:G._Evelyn_Hutchinson
Ecosystem ecology
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkbp:known_for Concept of the ecosystem
gptkbp:member gptkb:British_Ecological_Society
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work The British Isles and Their Vegetation
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:gardens
gptkbp:research_focus Plant ecology
gptkbp:spouse Margaret Tansley
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ethel_Tansley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7