What is the difference between a biologist, naturalist, and botanist?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but a person who studies plants could be called a biologist, naturalist, or botanist, depending on their specialties. But what is the real difference? Is it about what they study or is it the way they conduct their research?
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A Biologist is a scientist who specializes in the study of life living or dead, on land and at sea. They may work with microscopic life right up to the largest living specimens.
A naturalist is a type of biologist who studies the impacts of living species on each other and the environments in which they live.
A botanist is a scientist who specializes in plant biology and is an expert on varieties of vegetation including herbs, fruits, and vegetables.