Sampling Methods and Community Attributes in Forest Ecology
Lindsey AA. 1956. Sampling Methods and Community Attributes in Forest Ecology. Forest Science. 2(1):287-296
Substantial progress has been made recently in the development of improved ecological sampling techniques for analysis of forest communities. The vegetational attributes constituting the objectives of sampling methods are redefined and their inter-relationships indicated by means of a symbolic system presented in tabular form. The recent expansion of quantitative methods and concepts suggests the usefulness of symbols and formulae, particularly in the teaching of ecology. Two new summary expressions, prevalence and predominance, which integrate the role of cover with other parameters are introducted. Two general groups of methods, detailed vs. rapid survey methods are distinguished.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Lindsey, Alton
- Units
- BRCA
- Keywords
- quadrat method, quantitative phytosociological attributes, quarter method, Sampling Methods, variable-plot-radius method