(Text Page to) (38) Natural vegetation and flora -- Map 1. High-arctic element -- 2. Arctic-alpine element -- 3. Low-arctic element -- 4. Amphi-Atlantic, northern element -- 5. Amphi-Atlantic, southern element -- 6. Amphi-Beringian element -- 7. Arctic element -- 7a. (Mountain avens .) -- 8. Boreal forest element -- 9. Cordilleran element -- 10. Pacific coast element -- 11. Prairie and foothill element -- 12. Southern hardwood forest element -- 13. Northern hardwood forest element -- 14. Atlantic coastal plain element -- 15. Arctic archipelago endemic element -- 16. Eastern arctic endemic element -- 17. Western arctic endemic element -- 18. Species with disjunct ranges. Compiled from information supplied by the National Museum of Canada. (Canada Department of Mines and Technical Surveys.)

• Main Authors: Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Geographical Branch 1958
• Subjects: Vegetation; Phytogeography; Arctic Archipelago; Mountain avens; Newfoundland
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Descriptive text on verso of (38) Natural vegetation and flora: In addition to a general map of the natural vegetation of Canada, this plate shows 18 elementary types of plant distribution which illustrates the historical background of some of the principal groups or elements in the flora of Canada . First edition was in 1906 (see our 1645.000); second edition 1915 (1646.000). The title page of this edition is dated 1957 but the Foreword is dated 1958, as well as the maps on plates 91, 99 and 110. Atlas contains 110 plates, comprising a total of 505 maps in color; additionally, these maps include 57 insets. Bound in pale green boards with burgundy lettering and spine, including spine title "Atlas Of Canada. 1957” in gilt. Loose-leaf binding allows both removal and insertion of individual maps. Inside front cover: Canadian made product by Copeland-Chatterson Limited, Brampton, Ontario. In the Foreword, Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys Paul Comtois explains, "Since the last Atlas of Canada appeared in 1915, the economy of Canada has expanded in all directions. The population of the country has doubled. Newfoundland has joined it as the tenth province, and scientific surveys have revealed to an ever increasing extent the physical nature of its land and water resources. It is, therefore, the purpose o this edition of the Atlas to present, in maps, an outline of the physical background and the economic development of the nation at mid-century and to show how these factors are interwoven to produce the fabric of the life of our people … " In the Preface, Director of Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Geographical Branch, N.L. Nicholson continues, “ … the Atlas provides a logical story in maps which embraces historical, physical, human, economic and social and political geography. The story begins with the way in which Canada was explored and mapped. It goes on to show the basic aspects of the physical environment, such as relief and climate … “ Includes table of contents.