International Association for Vegetation Science

Alexander von Humboldt Medal redirects here. For another award of the same name, see European Geosciences Union
International Association for Vegetation Science
Abbreviation IAVS
Website www.iavs.org

The International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) promotes contact between scientists and others interested in the study of vegetation ecology, promotes research and publication of research results. In 1939 the International Phytosociological Society (IPS) was founded, with its headquarters in Montpellier, France. After the Second World War it was reconstituted as the Internationale Vereinigung für Vegetationskunde (IVV), which adopted a constitution at the International Botanical Congress of 1954. The current name was adopted in 1981–82.[1]

Publications

The society publishes:[2]

Awards

The Alexander von Humboldt Medal is a prize awarded biennially from 2011 onwards by the association. The award is intended to honor scientists who have contributed greatly to the intellectual development and advancement of vegetation science and plant community ecology. Honorary membership is also bestowed by the society.

Medal recipients

References

  1. ↑ IAVS history
  2. ↑ IAVS publications
  3. ↑ Jason Fridley (2011), 2011 Alexander von Humboldt Medal J. Philip Grime (PDF)
  4. ↑ Jason Fridley (2013), 2013 Alexander von Humboldt Medal David Tilman (PDF)
  5. ↑ Honorary Membership -and- The Alexander von Humboldt Medal, retrieved 16 December 2015

Further reading


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