Carol C. Baskin

This article is about the plant ecologist and is not to be confused with Carole Baskin.

Carol C. Baskin is a professor at the University of Kentucky known for her work on plant ecology.

Early life and education

Baskin grew up in North Carolina on a tobacco farm. ^[1] She received her early education at Montverde Academy, graduating in 1960. After this she had pursued her undergraduate studies at Florida Southern College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1964. In 1968 she completed her Ph.D. in Biology at Vanderbilt University. She started as a professor at the University of Kentucky in 1999. ^[2]

Research

Baskin is known for her work in the field of plant ecology, specifically in her studies done on seed biology. Her research focuses on the ecological, biogeographical, and evolutionary parts of seed dormancy. She co-authored the book Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, which was updated in 2014. ^[3] This work examines seed dormancy types, their significance, and their role in the life cycles of plants all around the world. She has also worked on the conservation and biogeography of the plant taxa endemic to the limestone cedar glades in the eastern United States. ^[4]

Honors and awards

In 2001 Baskin and her husband, Jerry M. Baskin, were named distinguished fellows of the Botanical Society of America. ^[5] Baskin received the 2012 Tianshan Award from Xinjiang Agricultural University. ^[6] In 2017 she received the Seed Science Award from the Crop Science Society of America. ^[7]

Selected publications

• Baskin, Carol C.; Baskin, Jerry M. (1988). "Germination Ecophysiology of Herbaceous Plant Species in a Temperate Region" . American Journal of Botany. 75 (2): 286–305. doi:10.1002/j.1537-2197.1988.tb13441.x. ISSN   1537-2197.

• Baskin, Carol C.; Baskin, Jerry M. (2001). Seeds. San Diego, Calif.: Elsevier. ISBN   978-0-12-080263-0. ^[8]

• Baskin, Carol C. (2003). "Breaking Physical Dormancy in Seeds: Focussing on the Lens". The New Phytologist. 158 (2): 229–232. ISSN   0028-646X.

• Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C. (2004). "A classification system for seed dormancy". Seed Science Research. 14 (1): 1–16. doi:10.1079/SSR2003150. ISSN   0960-2585.

• Baskin, Carol C.; Baskin, Jerry M. (2007). "A revision of Martin's seed classification system, with particular reference to his dwarf-seed type" . Seed Science Research. 17 (1): 11–20. doi:10.1017/S0960258507383189. ISSN   0960-2585.

References

1. "Profile: Carol Baskin, Lexington". Lexington Herald-Leader. 2000-02-01. p. 18. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
2. "Carol C. Baskin | Plant and Soil Sciences". pss.ca.uky.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
3. Baskin, Carol C.; Baskin, Jerry M. (2014). Seeds: ecology, biogeography, and evolution of dormancy and germination (Second ed.). San Diego, CA: Elsevier/AP. ISBN   978-0-12-416677-6.
4. Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C. (2004). "History of the Use of "Cedar Glades" and Other Descriptive Terms for Vegetation on Rocky Limestone Soils in the Central Basin of Tennessee". Botanical Review. 70 (4): 403–424. ISSN   0006-8101.
5. "Distinguished Fellow of the Botanical Society of America". botany.org. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
6. Su, Yankuang (2012). "American Female Professor Came Across the Ocean to "Water" the Desert Plants in Xinjiang | University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences". Morning News. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
7. "Award and Fellows: 2017 International Annual Meeting" . CSA News. 62 (9): 37. 2017. doi:10.2134/csa2017.62.0929. ISSN   1529-9163.
8. Reviews of SeedsMazer, Susan J. (1999). Baskin, Carol C.; Baskin, Jerry M. (eds.). "To Emerge or Not to Emerge". Science. 283 (5400): 334–334. ISSN   0036-8075.
   • Hyatt, Laura A. (1999). "Review of Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 74 (1): 80–80. ISSN   0033-5770.
   • Parker, V. Thomas (1999). Baskin, Carol C.; Baskin, Jerry M. (eds.). "A Definitive Book on Seed Ecology". Ecology. 80 (6): 2125–2127. doi:10.2307/176683. ISSN   0012-9658.
   • Lawesson, Jonas E. (2000). "Baskin, C. C. & Baskin, J. M. 2001. Seeds. Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination" . Nordic Journal of Botany. 20 (5): 598–598. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.2000.tb01610.x. ISSN   1756-1051.