INRS State Scientific Surveys
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Ken Robertson
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1816 S. Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820 MC–652 Phone: Fax: 217-244-0802 Email: krrobert@illinois.edu Title: Plant Systematist Office Location: NRB | ||
| Activities | Plant Systematics; Emeritus Curator of Herbarium |
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| Research |
Systematics of the Rosaceae (Rose Family), especially subfamily Maloideae (Apple Subfamily), currently co-authoring the treatment of the genus Rosa (roses) for the Flora of China. Systematics of the Amaranthaceae (Pigweed Family), currently authoring or co-authoring treatments of Amaranthus, Celosia, Achyranthes, and Hermbstaedtia, plus family description and key to genera, for Flora of North America. Systematics of the genus Jacquemontia (Convolvulaceae, Morning Glory Family), currently completing a manuscript on a species found in Panama. A Knowledge-based Digital Library of Scientific Investigation Processes, co-principal investigator, funded by Institute of Museum and Library Services. Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board, Technical Advisory Committee on Plants. Co-teach Plant Systematics each spring semester, Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois. |
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| Professional affiliations |
Affiliate, Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois | ||
| Selected publications |
Jeffords, M. R., S. L. Post, and K. R. Robertson. 1995. Illinois Wilds. Phoenix Press, Champaign, Illinois. 156 pp. Robertson, K. R., R. C. Anderson, and M. W. Schwartz. 1997. The tallgrass prairie mosaic. Pp. 55Æ87 in M. W. Schwartz, ed., Conservation in Chronically Fragmented Landscapes. Chapman and Hall, New York. Robertson, K. R. 2001. Planning with Plants in Illinois. Pp. 28Æ45, In: J. B. Phipps and P. M. Catling, editors. Bioconservation and Systematics: Proceedings of the Canadian Botanical Association Conference Symposium in London Ontario, June 2000. Canadian Botanical Association Special Publication. Allen, G. and K. R. Robertson, K. R. 2002. Erythronium (Liliaceae). Flora of North America. [In Press.] Robertson, K. R. and S. Mosyakin. Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae). Flora of North America. [In Press] Ku, T. C. and K. R. Robertson. 2002. Rosa (Rosaceae) in: Z. Y. Wu and P. H. Raven, editors, Flora of China. Vol. 9 (Pittosporaceae-Connaraceae). Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden. [In Press.] |
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| Professional society involvement and activities |
American Society of Plant Taxonomists, Newsletter Editor, 1996Æpresent; Botanical Society of America; Grand Prairie Friends of Illinois; Illinois Native Plant Society, President 1992Æ93; Southern Appalachian Botanical Club |
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| Education | PhD, Botany, Washington University, St. Louis, 1971 MA, Botany, University of Kansas, 1967 BA, Botany, University of Kansas, 1965 | ||