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George Russell Shaw
George Russell Shaw was an American botanist and author, known for his work on conifers and forestry. He authored several important botanical works, including "The Pines of Mexico" and "The Genus Pinus," which remain significant resources for understanding pine species. Shaw was a member of various botanical and scientific societies, contributing to the study of forest conservation and plant classification. His writings helped advance the field of botany, particularly in the early 20th century, focusing on taxonomy and the ecology of North American trees.
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INTRODUCTION This discussion of the characters of Pinus is an attempt to determine their taxonomic significance and their utility for determining the limits of the species. A systematic arrangement follows, based on the evolution of the cone and seed from the comparatively primitive conditions that appear in Pinus cembra to the specialized cone and peculiar dissemination of Pinus radiata and its...
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