James Wessell Gerdemann, 1921-2008

James M. Trappe

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James Wessell Gerdemann, 1921-2008

Formally Refereed

Authors:

James M. Trappe

Year:

2010

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

Source:

Mycologia. 102(6): 1518-1522

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Abstract

Jim Gerdemann died peacefully of natural causes on December 19, 2008, at the age of 87. Janice, his wife of nearly 60 y, was at his hospital bedside in Newport, Oregon. He was a pioneer in the modern taxonomy of Glomeromycota, a world recognized authority on arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM), and a revered teacher.

Keywords

Gerdemann, mycology, plant pathology, Glomeromycota, arbuscular mycorrhizae

Citation

Trappe, James M. 2010. James Wessell Gerdemann, 1921-2008. Mycologia. 102(6): 1518-1522.