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Encyclopedia > Joseph Grinnell

Joseph Grinnell (1877 - 1939) was a field biologist and zoologist. He made extensive studies of the fauna of California, and is credited with introducing the concept of the ecological niche. Zoology (Greek zoon = animal and logos = word) is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Sacramento Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... In ecology, a niche is a term describing the relational position of a species or population in an ecosystem. ...


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MVZ -- History -- Joseph Grinnell (306 words)
Joseph Grinnell came to Berkeley from the Throop Polytechnic Institute in southern California, now California Polytechnic, and served as Professor in Zoology and the first Director of the MVZ.
Grinnell shared Annie Alexander’s desire to establish a systematic research center on the West Coast, and left an academic lineage (html) (pdf) that continues to have a major influence in evolutionary biology.
Grinnell’s theory of the "ecological niche," published in 1924, has proved to be one of the organizing principles of nature.
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