Ludwig Beissner
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Ludwig Beissner was a German horticulturalist and dendrologist
who was a native of Ludwigslust
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From 1887 to 1913 Beissner was inspector of the Botanical Gardens of Bonn
. He was the author of popular textbooks on hardwoods (Handbuch der Laubholzkunde), and softwoods (Handbuch der Nadelholzkunde), the latter work being published over three editions (1891, 1909 and 1930).
Dendrology
Dendrology or xylology is the science and study of wooded plants . There is no sharp boundary between plant taxonomy and dendrology. However, woody plants not only belong to many different plant families, but these families may be made up of both woody and non-woody members. Some families include...
who was a native of Ludwigslust
Ludwigslust
Ludwigslust is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. It was the capital of the former district of Ludwigslust, and is part of the district Ludwigslust-Parchim since September 2011.-History:...
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From 1887 to 1913 Beissner was inspector of the Botanical Gardens of Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
. He was the author of popular textbooks on hardwoods (Handbuch der Laubholzkunde), and softwoods (Handbuch der Nadelholzkunde), the latter work being published over three editions (1891, 1909 and 1930).