Frances Louise Long (born September 7, 1885, in Madison, Nebraska, died March 17, 1946, in Santa Barbara, California)^[1] was an American plant ecologist who worked in the fields of plant physiology and pollination.^[2]

Frances Long was born on September 7, 1885, in Madison, Nebraska.

She received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in 1906, from the University of Nebraska system. In 1914,^[1] she earned a Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota. In 1917, she completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the same institution.^[1]

Long conducted research at prestigious institutions including: Carnegie Institution for Science^[2] where she began as a research associate studying plant science in 1917,^[1] the Alpine Laboratory at Tucson, and the Coastal Laboratory of Santa Barbara.^[1]

• American Association for the Advancement of Science - Member
• Ecological Society of America - Member
• Botanical Society of America - Member
• American Society of Plant Physiologists - Member

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Long's work has been featured in over 60 publications^[3] including:

• Rubber-Content of North American Plants (co-authored with Harvey M. Hall) - Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1921, Publication No.313, Press of Gibson Brothers Inc., Washington, D.C.^[4]

• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Carnegie Institution for Science