Accession No

4792

Brief Description

botanical wall chart showing table of results of experiments on climate and biological spectra in different locations around the world, by G. B. 'Herbert' Newham, English, 20th century

Origin

Cambridge, England

Maker

Newham, G. B. 'Herbert'

Class

natural history; prints

Earliest Date

1919

Latest Date

1967

Inscription Date

Material

paper; cloth

Dimensions

breadth 1347mm; height 914mm

Special Collection

Botanical teaching diagrams from Dept. of Plant Sciences

Provenance

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

Inscription

‘CLIMATE & BIOLOGICAL SPECTRA (RAUNKLAER)’ (top)

Description Notes

Table of numerical data for the climate and biological spectra of the various locations.
Table is outlined in blue crayon, with text and numbers written in black in an italic hand (except for the largest numbers in each row, which are in red).
Six columns give numerical data (number of species, Ph, Ch, H, Cr, and Th) for eight locations (St. Thomas & St. Jall, Seychelles, Georgia, Denmark, Death Valley, Italy, Spitzbergen, and Alaska), and a normal spectrum.
Title at top.
Ref number on reverse.
Fragile
Compare chart 4835, which deals with soil and biological spectra.

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