Israel af Ström

Israel af Ström

Israel af Ström (5 September 1778 – 24 October 1856) was a Swedish forestry researcher and founder of Sweden's national Forestry Institute.

He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1838.

Works

Ström wrote the main textbook about forestry in Sweden entitled "Förslag till en Förbättrad Skogshushållning i Sverige” (A Proposal for Improved Forest Husbandry in Sweden). It was the only Swedish book on the subject for over 100 years.[1]

See also

  • Swedish foresters
  • 19th-century Swedish scientists

References

  1. ↑ Sverdrup, H.; Stjernquist, Ingrid (2013-04-18). Developing Principles and Models for Sustainable Forestry in Sweden. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789401598880.


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