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British Plant Gall Society

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The British Plant Gall Society is a voluntary organisation which encourages cecidology, the study of plant galls, in the British Isles.[1] It was formed in 1985.[2] Its biannual journal, Cecidology, is currently edited by Paul Smith. Previous editors include Michael Chinery.[2]

Formation1985; 41 years ago (1985)
Location
  • UK
Key people
Tommy Root, Chair
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British Plant Gall Society
Formation1985; 41 years ago (1985)
TypeConstituted Charity
Location
  • UK
Key people
Tommy Root, Chair
AffiliationsBritish Entomological and Natural History Society
Websitebritishplantgallsociety.org
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  • Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Bloxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (2 ed.). Field Studies Council/British Plant Gall Society. ISBN 978-1851532841.
  • Chinery, Michael (2011). Britain's Plant Galls a Photographic Guide. Wildguides /British Plant Gall Society. ISBN 978-190365743-0.
  • Simon, Randolph (2005). The Natural History of the Rose Bedeguar Gall and Its Insect Community. British Plant Gall Society. ISBN 0-9511582-2-8.

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