# dots on maps

[Robin Leech]

Problem solving is simple.  For species #1, use a circle; for species #2 use
a square; for species #3 use a triangle; etc.  This way, several species are
on one map.
One dot will intrigue a biogeographer, cuz the first questions are why
"there", and not "up there" or "here"?
Robin Leech

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Brown <bbrown at NHM.ORG>
To: <TAXACOM at USOBI.ORG>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 11:59 AM
Subject: # dots on maps


> Does anyone have an opinion about how many dots (=distribution records) a
> map needs to be useful? Many of my species are known from only one or two
> sites, so a map of their distribution would probably be a waste of space
and
> time (but maybe other people think otherwise?). How many locality records
> does it take to interest biogeographers?
>
> Brian
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> Brian V. Brown
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