Ecological Observations in the Writings of a 19th Century Enthusiastic Naturalist: Basiliu Basiota

Gabriela-Rodica MORĂRESCU, Vlad A. CODREA
Ecological Observations in the Writings of a 19th Century Enthusiastic Naturalist: Basiliu Basiota
Institution: 
Lucian Blaga Central University Library; Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Department of Geology
Author's email: 
gabim@hasdeu.ubbcluj.ro; vcodrea@bioge.ubbcluj.ro
Keywords: 
Natural sciences – popularizing literature – Romania; Basiliu Basiota; Romanian naturalists
19th century; Apuseni Mountains (Romania)
Abstract: 

The works mentioned in this paper are popularizing writings in the field of Earth sciences with reference to Transylvania, written in the second half of the 19th century as a result of the endeavours of an amateur of geology, Basiliu Basiota. He makes remarks about certain general environmental problems and natural phenomena, and emphasizes Transylvania’s natural beauties and wealth, especially that of the Apuseni Mountains.

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