Quantitative Plant Ecology |
Contents
Quantitative Description of Vegetation | 1 |
Sampling and Comparison | 19 |
Pattern | 54 |
Association between Species | 105 |
Correlation of Species Distribution with | 129 |
Plant CommunitiesI Description | 146 |
Plant CommunitiesII Classification | 171 |
Plant CommunitiesIII Ordination | 227 |
Vegetation and Environment | 290 |
Practical Considerations | 299 |
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a₁ abundance analysis of variance approach axes axis binomial binomial distribution binomial series block block size calculated centred centroid classification comparison composition considered correlation coefficient corresponding courtesy of Journal cover Curtis curve degrees of freedom density depends determined deviation different species environmental factors estimate Euclidean distance examined expected value frequency Goodall gradient grassland Greig-Smith groups heterogeneity indication interstand distances Lambert Manhattan metric matrix maximum measure method n₁ nearest neighbour non-randomness normally normally distributed Noy-Meir number of individuals number of quadrats number of samples number of species observed obtained occurrence ordination Orloci pairs pattern percentage plant plotted points Poisson Poisson distribution position possible presence/absence data principal component analysis probability procedure random distribution randomly ratio regression relationship relative scale set of data similar soil species present standard error strategy suggested sum of squares systematic sampling technique total number transect variables variance Williams