Tropical forest census plots : methods and results from Barro Colorado Island, Panama, and a comparison with other plots /
This book provides a detailed account of the methods used to establish the Barro Colorado Island plot - with records on 325,000 individual trees the largest original forest census in the world. It also reviews methodologies used at 11 other large plots that are part of the Center for Tropical Forest...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
Springer,
[1998]
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| Series: | Environmental intelligence unit.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book provides a detailed account of the methods used to establish the Barro Colorado Island plot - with records on 325,000 individual trees the largest original forest census in the world. It also reviews methodologies used at 11 other large plots that are part of the Center for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS) network. It includes numerous distribution maps as well as maps of key environmental variables. The book is the perfect guide for establishing new plots, including both budgeting and scheduling, and offers details on the required methodology. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (211 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783662036648 (electronic bk.) 3662036649 (electronic bk.) |