Ernst Münch
Ernst Münch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1876 |
| Died | 9 October 1946 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | German |
| Known for | Pressure flow hypothesis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Doctoral advisor | Karl von Tubeuf |
Ernst Münch (26 November 1876 – 9 October 1946) was a German plant physiologist who proposed the pressure flow hypothesis in 1930.
He studied in Aschaffenburg, and then in Munich with Robert Hartig. He worked in a number of fields including forest pathology, resin production, and fungi. He is best known for the phloem pressure flow hypothesis.