German Society for Plant Sciences

The German Society for Plant Sciences (also known as German Botanical Society, Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft, DBG) is a non-profit network for plant sciences and botany in the German speaking area. It represents plant scientists, promotes scientific botany nationally and internationally. It was founded 1882 at Eisenach, Germany. In September 2015 it comprises 920 individual members and persons working or interested in plant science.[1] It integrates all plant science disciplines, like plant ecology, plant biochemistry, plant genetics, evolution, plant physiology, morphology and taxonomy. The society supports young scientists, unites all generations and is member of the Federation of European Societies for Plant Biology (FESPB)[2] and associate partner of the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO).[3]

References

  1. ↑ "About the German Botanical Society". Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft, DBG. 25 November 2015.
  2. ↑ website of the FESPB http://www.fespb.org/fespb/content/affiliated-scientific-societies
  3. ↑ website of the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) http://www.epsoweb.org/partnerships/relations

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