Leslie Holdridge
| Leslie Rensselaer Holdridge |
| Born |
September 29, 1907
Ledyard, Connecticut |
| Died |
June 19, 1999
Easton, Maryland |
| Citizenship |
USA |
| Nationality |
USA |
| Institutions |
Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica |
| Alma mater |
H. B.S. in Forestry, University of Maine, 1931, postgrad., 1931-32; M.S. in Ecology, University of Michigan, 1946, Ph.D., 1947. |
Professor Leslie Ransselaer Holdridge (1907 to 1999) was an American botanist and climatologist. He was the son of Samuel Eneas Holdridge and Phebe J. Holmes. And he is the father of the American composer Lee Holdridge.
Overview
In his famous 1947 paper, he defined "life zones" using three indicators:
- Mean annual biotemperature (average temperature, after data values below 0°C or above 30°C have been eliminated)
- Total annual precipitation
- The ratio of mean annual potential evapotranspiration to mean total annual precipitation.
See also
References
- Holdridge, L.R. (1947) Determination of world plant formations from simple climatic data. Science, 105, 367--368.
| Persondata |
| Name |
Holdridge, Leslie |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
American botanist and climatologist |
| Date of birth |
September 29, 1907 |
| Place of birth |
Ledyard, Connecticut, USA |
| Date of death |
June 19, 1999 |
| Place of death |
Easton, Maryland, USA |