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Spatial Pattern Analysis in Plant Ecology

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1999
ISBN
0521452279, 9780521452274, 9780511017582
LCC
QK901 .D27 1999
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2262674 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Studies in Ecology
Edition
1
Pages
340\337
Topic
Education
Library
Kolxo3
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The predictability of the physical arrangement of plants, at whatever scale it is viewed, is referred to as a spatial pattern. Spatial pattern is a crucial aspect of vegetation that has important implications not only for the plants themselves, but also for other organisms that interact with plants, such as herbivores and pollinators; or those animals for which plants provide a habitat. This book describes and evaluates methods for detecting and quantifying a variety of characteristics of spatial pattern. As well as discussing the concepts on which these techniques are based, the book includes examples from real field studies and worked examples, which, together with numerous line figures, help guide the reader through the text.

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