Robert Hartig was a German forestry scientist and mycologist. He was the son of Theodor Hartig

Theodor Hartig

Theodor Hartig was a German forestry biologist and botanist. He was the son of Georg Ludwig Hartig , a German agriculturist...

 (1805–1880) and grand-son of Georg Ludwig Hartig

Georg Ludwig Hartig

Georg Ludwig Hartig , German agriculturist and writer on forestry, was born at Gladenbach, in Hesse.- Life :...

 (1764–1837).

He desbribed the Hartig net

Hartig net

Hartig net is a hyphal network, that extends into the root, penetrating between epidermal and cortical cells. This network is a site of nutrient exchange between the fungus and the host plant...

, a hyphal network that extends into the plant root.

In 1878, he initiatied the modern era of understanding of wood decay in his Zersetzungserscheinungen des Holzes.

He worked in Aschaffenburg

Aschaffenburg

Aschaffenburg is a city in northwest Bavaria, Germany. The town of Aschaffenburg is not considered part of the district of Aschaffenburg, but is the administrative seat.Aschaffenburg is known as the Tor zum Spessart or "gate to the Spessart"...

 and Munich

Munich

Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

 with Ernst Münch

Ernst Munch

Ernst Münch was a German plant physiologist who proposed the Pressure Flow Hypothesis in 1926.He worked in Aschaffenburg and Munich with Robert Hartig. He worked in a number of fields including forest pathology, resin production, and fungi...

 (1876–1946) in forest pathology

Forest pathology

Forest pathology is the research of both biotic and abiotic maladies affecting the health of the forest or tree, primarily fungal pathogens and their insect vectors. It is a subfield of forestry and plant pathology.-Publications:...

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