Polish Botanical and Mycological Research in Eastern Carpathians up to 1918. An Outline

As shown in the presented material, the contribution of Polish botanists into a scientific research on flora and fungi of Eastern Carpathians up to 1918 was significant. In spite of very limited funds, extremely difficult and undeveloped terrain and difficulties in organising fieldwork, a more or less advanced research had been conducted. They resulted in the publication of some high level scientific papers usually printed in the journals of the Cracow Scientific Society and then the Academy of Learning. The input of the Botanical Section of the Physiographical Commission of the Academy of Learning should be underlined as well. Researchers related to those institutions have greatly enhanced the knowledge of plants and fungi of the discussed region, thus vastly contributing to both Polish and European academic achievement.
It should also be noted that except for Polish researchers, the issue of botanic research in Eastern Carpatians within the discussed period has also been dealt with by foreign academics from: Austria, Germany, Hungary.

ПОЛЬСКИЕ БОТАНИЧЕСКИЕ И МИКОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ В ВОСТОЧНЫХ КАРПАТАХ ДО 1918 ГОДА. КРАТКОЕ ИЗЛОЖЕНИЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ

Ключевые слова: Физиографическая комиссия Академии знаний, ботаника, микология, Восточные Карпаты

Исходя из представленных материалов, вклад польских ботаников в научное изучение флоры и грибов массивов Восточных Карпат до 1918 года был значительным. Несмотря на очень скромные ресурсы, крайне сложные и неосвоенные земли, проблемы с организацией полевых работ, проводились более или менее продвинутые исследования. Результатом стали публикации на высоком научном уровне, которые печатались прежде всего в научных периодических изданиях Краковского Научного Общества, а затем Академии знаний. Следует отметить значительный вклад Отделения ботаники Физиографической комиссии Академии знаний. Связанные с этими учреждениями исследователи внесли значительный вклад в познание мира растений и грибов упомянутого региона, основательно расширили научные достижения как в Польше, так и в Европе.
Следует также помнить, что проблемами ботанических исследований Восточных Карпат на протяжении всего рассматриваемого периода помимо польских, занимались и зарубежные учёные: австрийские, немецкие и венгерские.

As shown in the presented material, the contribution of Polish botanists into a scientific research on flora and fungi of Eastern Carpathians up to 1918 was significant. In spite of very limited funds, extremely difficult and undeveloped terrain and difficulties in organising fieldwork, a more or less advanced research had been conducted. They resulted in the publication of some high level scientific papers usually printed in the journals of the Cracow Scientific Society and then the Academy of Learning. The input of the Botanical Section of the Physiographical Commission of the Academy of Learning should be underlined as well. Researchers related to those institutions have greatly enhanced the knowledge of plants and fungi of the discussed region, thus vastly contributing to both Polish and European academic achievement.
It should also be noted that except for Polish researchers, the issue of botanic research in Eastern Carpatians within the discussed period has also been dealt with by foreign academics from: Austria, Germany, Hungary.