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Ebert L. Little, Jr.
Another product of migration, Ebert L. Little, Jr. studied at the University of Oklahoma receiving a B.A. in botany. At the University of Chicago and Utah State University, he went on to specialize in plant ecology and received his M.S. and Ph.D. in botany. Elbert worked in the Oklahoma Forest Commission in the 1930s during the period where Steinbeck sets The Grapes of Wrath. “Everyone significantly involved with forestry has been influenced by Little” (81). Little can be understood as one of the first conservationalist during the modern era. He’s written 25 books on trees, and received awards for his services.
For insight into Dr. Little's relationship to Oklahoman nature, check out his 65 year study of progress in managing pine-oak forests in southeastern Oklahoma.
Oklahoma's Wildlife Department
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