Global botanical geography. 19th-century botanical maps and illustrations depicting the distribution and variation in plant types and habitats worldwide. Across top are the variations on mountains at different latitudes: the Andes,Tenerife,the Himalayas,the Alps and Pyrenees,and Lapland (see C026/8519). The main world map is colour-coded for 25 different regions (key at left). A graph of statistics of plant families is at right. This work,by Scottish geographer Alexander Keith Johnston (1804-1871),was based on work by German geographers Alexander von Humboldt and Heinrich Berghaus. It was published in 'The Physical Atlas' (1848) | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, Geography and Map Division |
Bildgröße: | 4928 px × 4287 px |
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