Two new models are presented for the purpose of improving on our phytoclimatic taxonomy of 1966. Using Gaussen-type graphs, the morphogenetic model classifies the limited types of thermal and precipitation curves to be found on the Earth and their degrees of intersection, all in accordance with values corresponding to actual breaks in phytological continuity. This taxonomiy is presented in the form of keys generating a periodic system, and is illustrated with a world man showing most types by means of graphic symbols. It is effective for the prediction of broad phytological types and on any chorological scale. The integral model consists of a more sensitive numerical taxonomy based on the establishment of predictive biunivocities: (Formel) where i is each of the precincts, within a supra-annual 14- dimensional climatic space, corresponding to each of the chosen phytological attributes; P is a climatic point within this space; (Formel) is the set of scalar numerical attributes defining the degree of adjustment of P to i and Fp is the phytological feature considered in P. Relatively small modifications in the i precincts can give rise to a differnt set of separte, mutually supplementing ambits which further allow for the introduction of qualitative taxonomy of true values and their trends, and the mapping therof. This taxonomy may be applied not only tothe supraannual compendia (Formel) for which it was designed, but also to annual events provided not less than 13 are assembled at a time and the frequency of each type is specified. Given these conditions, the arrangements of types obtained through the supraannual numerical and qualitative systems often coincide both mutually and withordrs of requency in time and cartographical vicinity. This lends our cartography a rather novel dynamic character. The model as devised is for Peninsular Spain and the Balearics, with numerical programs (both computerized and manual), qualitative keys, analytical spectra of main sites - besides Walter-Gaussen climodiagrams -, a 1:1.000.000-scale subregional phytoclimocartogram (subregions, sites, climodiagrams), etcetera.
