About Richard B. Root
Lived 1936 – 2013 (aged 76). Richard B. Root was an American ecologist, known for Ecological guild.
Research career
Root completed his undergraduate and honours degrees at the University of Michigan, before moving to University of California, Berkeley to complete his PhD research. He died on January 22, 2013, and was survived by his wife Barbara, two children and two stepchildren through his marriage to Barbara. In 2003, he received the Edgerton Career Teaching Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. He was an inaugural Fellow of the Ecological Society of America.
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Who was Richard B. Root?
American ecologist
When was Richard B. Root born?
Richard B. Root was born on 7 September 1936 in Dearborn.
When did Richard B. Root die?
Richard B. Root died on 22 January 2013 in Ithaca.
What was Richard B. Root's occupation?
Richard B. Root was an ecologist.
What was Richard B. Root known for?
Richard B. Root was known for Ecological guild.
What nationality was Richard B. Root?
Richard B. Root was American.
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