Dr David Hungerford Ashton OAM (6 July 1927–22 November 2005) was an Australian botanist and ecologist. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life Ecology (from Greek grc οἶκος oikos, "house(hold" and grc -λογία -logia) is the scientific study of He was the world expert on Eucalyptus regnans forests, claimed to be the most important timber species in Australia. Eucalyptus regnans, known variously by the common names Mountain Ash, Victorian Ash, Swamp Gum, Tasmanian Oak or Stringy
Ashton was born in Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. He received his Bachelor of Science in 1949, and a PhD in 1957. A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. He taught for thirty years at the University of Melbourne, from 1962 to 1992, influencing several generations of Victorian botanists. The University of Melbourne is a Public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. His professional expertise ranged from angiosperms, pteridophytes, bryophytes, lichens and fungi. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group A fern is any one of a group of about 20000 Species of Plants classified in the phylum or division Pteridophyta, also known as Filicophyta Bryophytes are all Embryophytes ('land Plants) that are non-vascular: they have tissues and enclosed reproductive systems but they lack Vascular tissue Lichens (ˈlaɪkən or /lɪtʃən/ are symbiotic associations of a Fungus (the mycobiont with a photosynthetic partner (the photobiont also known as A fungus (ˈfʌŋgəs is a eukaryotic Organism that is a member of the kingdom Fungi (ˈfʌndʒaɪ He was also able to synthesise many biological problems ecologically, especially in Mountain Ash forests including geology, plant and animal species interactions, the effects of fire and climate, insect and seed dispersal. Eucalyptus regnans, known variously by the common names Mountain Ash, Victorian Ash, Swamp Gum, Tasmanian Oak or Stringy He wrote more than 200 scientific articles in over 20 publications.
Since 2000, 'The David Ashton Biodiversity and Ecosystems Award' has been awarded annually for the best Victorian ecological research.
He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2001, "For service to the science of plant ecology, particularly in the areas of forest regeneration, conservation and management. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition "[1]
Dr Ashton was not only a world-leading ecologist, he had a particularly attractive personality - not without a roughish sense of humor - and the ability to inspire generations of undergraduates. He was very much alive to the beauty of Nature, and not only wrote scientific articles but was a skilled landscape painter. He was also a gifted piano player.
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic