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Emma Lucy Braun

American botanist and ecologist

Also known as: E. Lucy Braun

Written by John P. Rafferty

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Last Updated: Mar 1, 2024 • Article History

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Byname:: E. Lucy Braun

Born:: April 19, 1889, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

Died:: March 5, 1971, Cincinnati (aged 81)

Notable Works:: “Deciduous Forests of Eastern North America”

Subjects Of Study:: deciduous forest

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Emma Lucy Braun (born April 19, 1889, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.—died March 5, 1971, Cincinnati) American botanist and ecologist best known for her pioneering work in plant ecology and for her advocacy of natural area conservation. Her classic book, Deciduous Forests of Eastern North America (1950), thoroughly describes the plants of the deciduous forest biome and the evolution of the forest community from the most recent ice age to the middle of the 20th century. Braun was the younger of two daughters born to George Frederick Braun, a school principal, and Emma Moriah Wright Braun, a schoolteacher. During her early years, ...(100 of 549 words)

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