[Nhcoll-l] Invasive Species - history question

[Mark Allen Wetter]

The original question was about plants, but I think information on invasive organisms of any group would be welcomed.


Mark Allen Wetter

Senior Academic Curator/Collections Manager

Wisconsin State Herbarium (WIS)

Department of Botany

University of Wisconsin-Madison

430 Lincoln Dr.

Madison, WI 53706

(608) -262-5109/262-2792

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"... when did botanists first conceptualize species in this way."

Is the interest only in the concept of botanists relating to invasive plants, or about any invasive organisms by any discipline? E.g. and esp., insects and microorganisms (diseases)?

Peter R

On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 10:48 AM Mark Allen Wetter <mawetter at wisc.edu<mailto:mawetter at wisc.edu>> wrote:

Received this query from a professor currently teaching a History of Science course.

“A student had question about the history of “invasive species”, in particular about sources on the history of “invasive species” in Europe and North America, and the history of the concept itself—when did botanists first conceptualize species in this way.



Class was discussing Kew Gardens and the Linnaean Garden as sites of scientific investigation of foreign plants during the 18th century, and a student asked if invasive species were a concern at the time.



While I have found some very interesting historical and social science material about the language of invasive, I have had a hard time finding authoritative texts about it; and hoped you might be able to point me in the right direction.”



 Any help will be greatly appreciated.



Mark Allen Wetter

Senior Academic Curator/Collections Manager

Wisconsin State Herbarium (WIS)

Department of Botany

University of Wisconsin-Madison

430 Lincoln Dr.

Madison, WI 53706

(608) -262-5109/262-2792

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