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Liivia Laasimer

Liivia Laasimer is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Liivia Laasimer rather than just read about it. In short: Liivia-Maria Laasimer (21 June 1918 – 26 February 1988) was an Estonian botanist, geobotanist, bryologist and plant systematist. Life and work Laasimer was born in Tartu, Estonia, and in 1941 she graduated from Tartu University.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Liivia-Maria Laasimer (21 June 1918 – 26 February 1988) was an Estonian botanist, geobotanist, bryologist and plant systematist.

Life and work Laasimer was born in Tartu, Estonia, and in 1941 she graduated from Tartu University. From 1941 to 1947 she worked in Tartu University's Department of Plant Systematics and Geobotany at the Institute of Botany. From 1947 to 1988 she worked at the Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany and was head of its botanical section from 1952 to 1986 and chief scientist from 1986 to 1988. There she researched geobotany and plant geography and ecology. She also prepared Estonian vegetation maps. She was the first of many authors of the 11-volume Eesti NSV floora (1959–1984). She was married to Jüri Laasimer and they had a son Ingmar Laasimer (born 7 February 1950) Liivia-Maria Laasimer died at 69 years of age in Tartu on 26 February 1988.

Honors and distinctions Medal of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (1967) Honored Scientist of the USSR (1969) Karl Ernst von Baeri medal (1980) USSR State Prize (1985)

Memberships Foreign member of the Finnish biological society Vanamo Foreign member of Societas Phytogeographica Suecica (Sweden) 1978 Honorary member of the Estonian Society of Naturalists

Selected publications She was lead author of the 11-volume "Eesti NSV floora" (1959–1984).

Laasimer, L. M. (1948). Eesti NSV tähtsamate maksasammalde määraja (Determinant of the most important forest mosses of the Estonian SSR). Teaduslik Kirjandus. Liivia Laasimer, A. Lillema, Silvia Talts and Richard Toomre, Types of natural grasslands of the Estonian SSR, Estonian Riiklik Kirjastus, 1957. Laasimer, L. M. (1979). Flora of the hepatics. Estonian contributions to the International Biological Programme; progress report.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Liivia Laasimer

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Liivia Laasimer claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Liivia Laasimer before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Liivia Laasimer ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Liivia Laasimer

In research: Liivia Laasimer appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Liivia Laasimer in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Liivia Laasimer is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1918 births, 1988 deaths, 20th-century Estonian botanists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Liivia Laasimer outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Liivia Laasimer in simple terms?

Liivia-Maria Laasimer (21 June 1918 – 26 February 1988) was an Estonian botanist, geobotanist, bryologist and plant systematist. Life and work Laasimer was born in Tartu, Estonia, and in 1941 she graduated from Tartu University.

Why does Liivia Laasimer matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Liivia Laasimer?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Liivia Laasimer.