Ernst Münch

Ernst Münch
Born 26 November 1876
Ruchheim
Died 9 October 1946 (aged 69)
Lechbruck
Citizenship German
Nationality German
Fields Botany
Doctoral advisor Karl von Tubeuf
Known for The Pressure Flow hypothesis in phloem

Ernst Münch (26 November 1876 9 October 1946) was a German plant physiologist who proposed the Pressure Flow Hypothesis in 1930.

He studied in Aschaffenburg, and then in Munich with Robert Hartig. He worked in a number of fields including forest pathology, resin production, and fungi. He is best known for the phloem pressure flow hypothesis.

Works

Further reading


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.