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#1134 Norbert Peeters: Botanic Philosophy, von Humboldt, Darwin, and Why Plants Matter

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The Overlooked Botanists: Humboldt and Darwin

This chapter examines the pivotal contributions of Alexander von Humboldt and Charles Darwin to the field of botany, emphasizing their unconventional approaches and groundbreaking findings. It discusses Humboldt's ideas on environmental factors influencing plant growth and Darwin's innovative experiments with orchids to understand fertilization. The narrative reshapes their legacies and underscores the importance of plant studies in the evolution of ecological and botanical science.

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