Lehrbuch der Botanik

book by Sachs

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Lehrbuch der Botanik (Textbook of Botany), published in 1868 by Julius von Sachs, is a significant work in the field of botany. Sachs, a German botanist, was a pioneer in experimental plant physiology. His textbook not only summarized the botanical knowledge of his time but also incorporated many of his own investigations.1

Sachs's research significantly advanced the understanding of plant nutrition, transpiration, and tropism. He demonstrated that chlorophyll is located in specific cellular bodies (chloroplasts) and established that starch is the initial visible product of photosynthesis. His work laid the foundation for experimental biology and the emergence of plant physiology as a distinct scientific discipline.12

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…investigations can be found in Lehrbuch der Botanik (1868; “Textbook of Botany”), which is also a summary of the botanical knowledge of the period. His Geschichte der Botanik vom 16. Jahrhundert bis 1860 (1875; History of Botany 1530–1860) remains an indispensable guide to the history of botany and to the…
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…investigations can be found in Lehrbuch der Botanik (1868; “Textbook of Botany”), which is also a summary of the botanical knowledge of the period. His Geschichte der Botanik vom 16. Jahrhundert bis 1860 (1875; History of Botany 1530–1860) remains an indispensable guide to the history of botany and to the…
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