Title
Notes on forest growth in Washington Territory, circa 1860
Related Titles
Contained In:
George Gibbs papers, circa 1850-1853, 1857-1862
Series:
SIA RU007209
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Gibbs, George, 1815-1873
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1855-1865
Notes
English
These field notes provide a descriptive account of the tree population in areas of the Washington Territory, which during this time included Washington State, Idaho, and parts of Montana and Nebraska. The notes were taken in approximately 1860. They are dated from 6 August of an unknown year to 13 October of the next year. Gibbs notes the existence and abundance of several plant species as he travels through the Territory. Most specimen listed include pine and spruce varieties (family: Pinaceae ). Notes are narrative and diary like, describing tree density, locations, environment, and binomials found. Specific locations include Kootenay River, Spokane River, and the Rocky Mountains (within Washington Territory).
Subjects
Field notes
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Pine
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Rocky Mountains
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Spruce
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United States
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Washington Territory
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.95245
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