Obituary: Kimball Taylor Harper, 1931–2011

Van Buren and Allphin present an obituary for Kimball Taylor Harper, an exceptional scientist, teacher, and mentor, who passed away on Oct 2, 2011 in Spanish Fork UT. Harper contributed much to the understanding of plants and their place in the landscape of the Intermountain West. His influence on hundreds of students is evidenced by so many who have chosen careers in plant science, range management, plant ecology, plant conservation, and plant taxonomy and who are now making contributions across the US.