Don G. Despain
American botanist (1940ā2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Don Gardner Despain (December 21, 1940 ā May 23, 2022) was an American botanist, plant ecologist and fire behavior specialist, who specialized in the flora of Yellowstone National Park, and how wildfires affected natural ecology.[1] He spent over 20 years carefully investigating the effects of the Yellowstone fires of 1988 and how trees such as aspens were affected.
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Don G. Despain | |
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Born | December 21, 1940 |
Died | May 23, 2022(2022-05-23) (aged 81) |
Alma mater | University of Wyoming Arizona State University University of Alberta |
Known for | scientific research understanding the place of wildfires in natural ecology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Institutions | Yellowstone National Park |
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