David Norton

New Zealand botanist and conservation biologist
Person human Q22668623
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Summary

David Norton was born on 1958[1]. He has worked as a botanist[2], conservation biologist[3], and biologist[4]. He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[6]
  • Position held: full professor[7], professor emeritus[8]
  • Employer: University of Canterbury[9]
  • Educated at: University of Canterbury[10]
  • Student: Stephen Reay[11], Joshua Foster[12], Grace Marshall[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Doctoral student: Constanze Keye[16], Etienne Laliberté[17], Alwyn Williams[18], Adrian Tulod[19], Adam Forbes[20], Jane Meiforth[21]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[22]
  • Family name: Norton[23]
  • Given name: David[24], Andrew[25]
  • Academic thesis: A dendroclimatic analysis of three indigenous tree species, South Island New Zealand.[26]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[27]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[28]

FAQs

What did David Norton do for work?

David Norton worked as a botanist[2], conservation biologist[3], and biologist[4].

Where did David Norton go to school?

David Norton was educated at University of Canterbury[10].

What awards did David Norton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . A dendroclimatic analysis of three indigenous tree species, South Island New Zealand.. wikidata.org.
  6. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . researchprofile.canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved . researchprofile.canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . researchprofile.canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved . researchprofile.canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Selection and performance of ecosystem attributes for assessment of restoration success in biodiversity offset models. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Land-Use Intensification in Grazing Systems: Plant Trait Responses and Feedbacks to Ecosystem Functioning and Resilience. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . On the Ecology and Restoration of Podocarpus cunninghamii in the Eastern South Island High Country. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . researchprofile.canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . researchprofile.canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved . researchprofile.canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . researchprofile.canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved . researchprofile.canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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