Victor Westhoff

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Statue of a botanist in honor of Victor Westhoff in the Springendal in Dinkelland

Victor Westhoff (12 November 1916 in

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Westhoff published 700 scientific papers on

conservation, as well as articles on classical music. In 1988 he was elected an honorary member of the International Association for Vegetation Science.[1]

Between 1934 and 1942, Westhoff studied biology at Utrecht University and plant sociology with Josias Braun-Blanquet. In August 1945, he presented a paper, "Het biosociologisch onderzoek van natuurmonumenten" that became an influential work behind nature conservation in the Netherlands.[citation needed]

In 1974 he was elected member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2]

References

  1. ^ "IAVS - Honorary Members".
  2. ^ "Victor Westhoff (1916 - 2001)". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 31 July 2015.

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