(一)往日的地图对植被的某些特点巳有所指示。在十九世紀,当植物地理学以及后来的地植物学开始发展为独立的学科时,很多国家就开始編制专門的植物地图了。 1872年,Докучаев发表了关于編制土壤图原則的新的独到見解。这对于編制地植物学图具有很大的意义。1896年,Ch.Flahauth提出了編制法国植被图的方案。他注意到了当时很多学者在植物学制图学上的問题。 (I) Past maps have indicated certain characteristics of vegetation. In the nineteenth century, as plant geography and later geobotany began to develop as independent disciplines, many countries began compiling specialized plant maps. In 1872, Докучаев published a new and unique insight into the principles of soil mapping. This is of great significance for the compilation of botanical maps. In 1896, Ch.Flahauth proposed a plan for the French vegetation map. He noticed many scholars at that time in botany cartography problem.