The Life and Contributions of Stephen Lane Wood
2010
The Life and Contributions of Stephen Lane Wood
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Stephen Lane Wood, E. Bright, Donald E. Bright
Primary Institution: Brigham Young University
Conclusion
Stephen Lane Wood made significant contributions to the systematics of bark and ambrosia beetles, authoring over 100 publications and describing more than 1000 new species.
Supporting Evidence
- Stephen Lane Wood authored or co-authored 109 publications on scolytid and platypodid systematics.
- He described and named over 1000 species as new to science.
- His collection was housed in 300 large museum drawers in the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum.
Takeaway
Stephen Lane Wood loved studying beetles and helped scientists understand them better by writing many books and articles about them.
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