Why was Carl Linnaeus important to the history of botany as a science? Why was Carl Linnaeus important to the history of botany as a science?Listening Listening （插入声音） Carl Linnaeus developed a new system to classify the plant species. Carl Linnaeus developed a new system to classify the plant species.Skimming 1.When did botany become a special science?After the eighteenth century. 2. How was plant species classified before the work of Carl Linnaeus? Plants are classified into herbs and trees, according to the shape of thefruit, or whether they had flowers or not.3. What is the difference between Linnaeus’ system and that of the other scientists? In Linnaeus’ system, the identification of different species was based on the arrangement of the male and female organs in the flowers, while the other scientists classified plants into herbs and trees, according to the shape of the fruit, or whether they had flowers or not.4. Was Daniel Solander a member of the Royal Society?No, he wasn’t.5. What did Joseph Banks do on the three-year voyage? On their three-year voyage, Joseph Banks did not only study and describe new plants he found, he also looked out for new economic species and became the first to move crops from one continent to another on a large scale. 6. What was the relationship among the three persons? Daniel Solander was the student of Linnaeus and a lifelong friend of Joseph Banks. 7. What great contributions did Joseph Banks make to the birth of botany as a science? He discovered many new animals and plants during the three-year voyage; he was involved in enterprises such as the explorationof Africa and the settlement of Australia. During his 42-year presidency of the Roya...
