Accession No

4823

Brief Description

botanical wall chart showing line graph of changes in light intensity in a Hertfordshire oakwood, by M. V. Smith, English, 20th century

Origin

Cambridge, England

Maker

Smith, M. V.

Class

natural history; prints

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1967

Inscription Date

Material

paper; cloth

Dimensions

breadth 1529mm; height 1021mm

Special Collection

Botanical teaching diagrams from Dept. of Plant Sciences

Provenance

Transferred from the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge.

Inscription

‘HERTS OAK-HORNBEAM WOODS. % FULL DAYLIGHT. (AFTER SALISBURY)
CHANGES IN LIGHT INTENSITY’ (top)

Description Notes

Botanical wall chart showing line graph of changes in light intensity in a Hertfordshire oakwood, by M. V. Smith, English, 20th century.
Title across top.
Line chart (line in red ink, with large red spots at each datum) shows percentage of full illumination (0-65%) in the wood from March to June. The months are divided by vertical black lines, and March-April is marked ‘light phase’, while May-June is marked ‘shade phase’. Ten points are plotted in all.
Text is stencilled capitals.
Ref number on reverse.
Fair condition.

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