Ernst Münch
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Ernst Münch (26 November 1876 – 9 October 1946) was a German plant physiologist who proposed the Pressure Flow Hypothesis in 1930.
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Ernst Münch | |
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Born | 26 November 1876 |
Died | 9 October 1946 (aged 69) |
Nationality | German |
Citizenship | German |
Known for | The Pressure Flow hypothesis in phloem |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Doctoral advisor | Karl von Tubeuf |
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He studied in Aschaffenburg, and then in Munich with Robert Hartig. He worked in a number of fields including forest pathology, resin production, and fungi. He is best known for the phloem pressure flow hypothesis.