Jan Bystrek

Jan Bystrek
Jan Bystrek in 2014
Born(1934-06-17)17 June 1934
Grodzany, Poland
Died20 February 2020(2020-02-20) (aged 85)
NationalityPolish
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsMaria Curie-Skłodowska University
Author abbrev. (botany)Bystrek[1]

Jan Bystrek (17 June 1934 – 20 February 2020) was a Polish botanist and professor of natural sciences. He was employed at the Department of Systematic and Geography of Plants at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University from 1956 until 2004. He published research in many fields, including botany, floristry, lichenology, systematics, environmental protection, biogeography, ecology, bioindication, and nature and landscape protection.[2] He was involved in popularizing knowledge about nature and ecological education.[3]

  1. ^ "Bystrek, Jan (1934–2020)". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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