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Arthur George Tansley grey plaque

Commemorative plaque

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This grey commemorative plaque records: In the midst of this nature reserve which he brought into being, this stone calls to memory Sir Arthur George Tansley, F.R.S. who, during a long lifetime, strove with success to widen the knowledge, to deepen the love and to safeguard the heritage of nature in the British Isles.
Arthur George Tansley was a prominent British ecologist who founded the field of plant ecology in the UK and played a crucial role in establishing nature reserves, including this one, to protect natural habitats.

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