Measuring Plant Diversity [electronic resource] : Lessons from the Field
Stohlgren, Thomas J.
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2007.
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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Contents; Foreword; PART I: THE PAST AND PRESENT; 1. Introduction; 2. History and Background, Baggage and Direction; 3. A Frameworkfor the Design of Plant Diversity Studies; PART II: AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH TO SAMPLING; 4. Single-Scale Sampling; 5. Multiscale Sampling; 6. Comparing Multiscale Sampling Designs: Taking an Experimental Approach; 7. Case Study: Comparing Rangeland Vegetation Sampling Techniques; PART III: SCALING TO LANDSCAPES; 8. Case Study on Multiphase and Multiscale Sampling
9. Case Study: Designing a Monitoring Program for Assessing Patterns of Plant Diversity in Forests Nationwide10. Case Study: Patterns of Plant Invasions in Forests and Grasslands; 11. Case Study: Evaluating the Effects of Grazing and Soil Characteristics on Plant Diversity; 12. Case Study: Assessments of Plant Diversity in Arid Landscapes; PART IV: MODELING PATTERNS OF PLANT DIVERSITY; 13. Nonspatial Statistical Modeling of Plant Diversity; 14. Spatial Analysis and Modeling; PART V: MONITORING PLANT DIVERSITY; 15. Concepts for Assessing Temporal Changes in Plant Diversity
16. Case Study: Monitoring Shifts in Plant Diversity in Response to Climate ChangePART VI: RESEARCH NEEDS; 17. Case Study: Testing a Nested-Intensity Sampling Design; 18. Quantifying Trends in Space and Time; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; P; Q; R; S; V; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V
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.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Botany -- Methodology.
Plant diversity.
Botany
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Botany - General