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Alma May Waterman

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Alma May Waterman (1893-1977) was an American botanist, mycologist, and plant pathologist noted for studying diseases of shade and ornamental trees, as well as diseases of roses.[1][2][3] She did research on Septoria cankers, specifically that affect poplar trees, in the 1950s[4]. The standard author abbreviation Waterman is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]

Works

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  • Waterman, Alma May (1932). Rose Diseases: Their Causes and Control. U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  • Marshall, Rush Porter; Waterman, Alma May (1948). Common Diseases of Important Shade Trees. U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  • Waterman, Alma May (1954). Septoria canker of poplars in the United States. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  • Waterman, Alma May (1954). Surface Sterilization of Hybrid Poplar Cuttings. USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. Retrieved October 10, 2018.

References

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  1. ^ Waterman, Edgar Francis (1954). The Waterman family. E.F. Waterman. pp. 335–336. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Alma May Waterman". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  3. ^ Brown alumni monthly. Brown University. August 1977. p. 44.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ^ Waterman, Alma M. 1893- (1954). Septoria canker of poplars in the United States. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Waterman.