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International Association for Vegetation Science
AbbreviationIAVS
Websitewww.iavs.org

The International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) promotes contact between scientists and others interested in the study of vegetation ecology, promotes research and publication of research results. In 1939 the International Phytosociological Society (IPS) was founded, with its headquarters in Montpellier, France. After the Second World War it was reconstituted as the Internationale Vereinigung für Vegetationskunde (IVV), which adopted a constitution at the International Botanical Congress of 1954. The current name was adopted in 1981–82.[1]

History

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In 1939, the predecessor organization of the IAVS was founded as the International Phytosociological Society (IPS) with headquarters in Montpellier.[2] After World War II, a meeting of former members and new interested parties was held in Amsterdam in 1949. [2] In 1954, at the International Botanical Congress in Paris, the International Phytosociological Society was re-founded as the International Association for Plant Science (IVV). Reinhold Tuxen and Willem Karel de Leeuw were the founding members of this organization.[3]This organization was primarily intended for German-speaking Europe, and it held annual international conferences from 1956 to 1981. These conferences soon became the most important meetings related to vegetation, first in Europe and later even worldwide. In 1981-1982, a new form of organization was created with new statutes.[4]

Publications

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The society publishes:[5]

Awards

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The Alexander von Humboldt Medal is a prize awarded biennially from 2011 onwards by the association. The award is intended to honor scientists who have contributed greatly to the intellectual development and advancement of vegetation science and plant community ecology. Honorary membership is also bestowed by the society.[6]

Medal recipients

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References

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  1. ^ "IAVS history". Archived from the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  2. ^ a b Jan Barkmann: Reinhold Tüxen 1899-1980. In: Vegetatio. Band 48, 1981, ISSN 0042-3106, S. 87–91 Retrieved 2025-06-21
  3. ^ Maarel van der Eddy: The JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE a journal for all vegetation scientists. In: Journal of Vegetation Science. Band 1, Nr. 1, Februar 1990, ISSN 1100-9233, S. 1–4 Retrieved 2025-07-16
  4. ^ IAVS History Website der Organisation.
  5. ^ "IAVS publications". Archived from the original on December 21, 2015. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  6. ^ "Alexander von Humboldt Medal". European Geosciences Union (EGU). Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  7. ^ Jason Fridley (2011), 2011 Alexander von Humboldt Medal J. Philip Grime (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-04, retrieved 2015-12-16
  8. ^ Jason Fridley (2013), 2013 Alexander von Humboldt Medal David Tilman (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-04, retrieved 2015-12-16
  9. ^ Honorary Membership -and- The Alexander von Humboldt Medal, archived from the original on 27 July 2009, retrieved 16 December 2015
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Alexander von Humboldt Medal - International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS)". Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-15.

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