Title:

Faunistic studies in Poland - historiography and stages of development

Subtitle:

Fragmenta Faunistica / Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk, t. 41, nr 10 ; Historiografia i periodyzacja badań faunistycznych w Polsce

Creator:

Trojan, Przemysław

Publisher:

Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

1998

Description:

Bibliogr. p. 148-150 ; P. 139-150 ; 24 cm ; Abstract in English, Polish. Taxa in Latin.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

history ; studies ; faunistics ; historiography ; periods ; Poland

Abstract:

Five stages of faunistic studies in Poland can be distinguished, differing in tasks, principles and methods applied. In Stage One [from the annalists to the Commission of National Education (1773)] faunistic informationwas collected in order to describe the resources and wealth of the country. In Stage Two (1773–1855) the ideas of Enlightenment put into practice resulted in the preparation of new textbooks based on verified information on faunal resources. In Stage Three (1855–1918) faunistic research became an integral part of the physiographic studies of the old ethnic Polish territory. In Stage Four (1918–1945) a detailed programme of regional faunistic studies was developed on the territory under Polish rule. It was based on new methodology of faunistic research. In Stage Five (1945 till now) quantitative methods were incorporated into faunistic research. Fauna is examined as an important national resource and the investigations are carried out mostly in defined ecosystems such as forests, agrocoenoses, meadows and towns.

Relation:

Fragmenta Faunistica

Volume:

41

Issue:

10

Start page:

139

End page:

150

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.3161/00159301FF1998.41.10.139

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.256, T. 41 nr 10 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4664, T. 41 nr 10 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open