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Fritz H. Schweingruber

Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), Switzerland

Fritz Hans Schweingruber was a Swiss scientist whose work connected tree-ring research, wood anatomy and forest ecology. He died on 7 January 2020.

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About Fritz H. Schweingruber

Fritz Hans Schweingruber was a Swiss scientist whose work connected tree-ring research, wood anatomy and forest ecology. He died on 7 January 2020.

Academic and professional background

At WSL he led research on tree rings and environmental history, while also teaching wood anatomy and dendrochronology at Basel. His work supported large-scale dendroclimatological networks and international practical training. He coauthored The Plant Stem with Annett Börner, using microscopic images to explain plant structure, environmental responses and the history preserved in plant tissues.

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Dendrochronologist and wood anatomist. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), Switzerland.

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The Plant Stem A Microscopic Aspect

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