The Use of the Punched Card Method in Phytosociological Research
Cottam G and Curtis JT. 1948. The Use of the Punched Card Method in Phytosociological Research. Ecology. 29(4):516-519
References to the use of the Punched Card Method in phytosociology are practically nonexistent. Workers in other fields have pointed out the value of this method in any work involving the compilation of large quantities of data such as those obtained froma quadrat study of vegetation. The method is of great value in statistical work, and the present trend in the evaluation of phytosociological data is toward making greater use of statistical methods. Others have experimented with this application of statistical methods to plant and animal relationships. Their work demonstrates the value of the statistical approach to phytosociology. The conculusion is inevitable that future research in this field will make greater use of statistical methods. These mehtods necessitate a considerable increase in the amount of tabulation and calculation that must be performed, and it is here that punched cards can do much to decrease the labor and increase the accuracy of the operation.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Cottam, Grant; Curtis, J.
- Units
- SODN
- Keywords
- Inventory and Monitoring (I&M), Plant Studies, Wildlife Management