Measuring plant diversity : lessons from the field /
Presenting sampling approaches, designs and field techniques for measuring plant diversity, this book lays out a range of methods for mapping and measuring species diversity.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Series: | Ebook Central Academic Complete Collection
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- The past and present. History and background, baggage and direction ; A framework for the design of plant diversity studies
- An experimental approach to sampling. Single-scale sampling ; Multiscale sampling ; Comparing multiscale sampling designs : taking an experimental approach ; Case study : comparing rangeland vegetation sampling techniques
- Scaling to landscapes. Case study on multiphase and multiscale sampling ; Case study : designing a monitoring program for assessing patterns of plant diversity in forests nationwide ; Case study : patterns of plant invasions in forests and grasslands ; Case study : evaluating the effects of grazing and soil characteristics on plant diversity ; Case study : assessments of plant diversity in arid landscapes
- Modeling patterns of plant diversity. Nonspatial statistical modeling of plant diversity ; Spatial analysis and modeling
- Monitoring plant diversity. Concepts for assessing temporal changes in plant diversity ; Case study : monitoring shifts in plant diversity in response to climate change
- Research needs. Case study : testing a nested-intensity sampling design ; Quantifying trends in space and time.