Spatial Patt Analysis Plant Ecology (Cambridge Studies in Ecology)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Illustrated, 1/12/2008
EAN 9780521794374, ISBN10: 0521794374
Paperback, 340 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm
Language: English
The predictability of the physical arrangement of plants, at whatever scale it is viewed, is referred to as their spatial pattern. Spatial pattern is a crucial aspect of vegetation which has important implications not only for the plants themselves, but also for other organisms which 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, examples from real field studies and worked examples are included, which, together with numerous line figures, help guide the reader through the text. The result is a book that will be of value to graduate students and research workers in the fields of vegetation science, conservation biology and applied ecology.
Preface
1. Concepts of spatial pattern
2. Sampling
3. Basic methods for one dimension and one species
4. Spatial pattern of two species
5. Multispecies pattern
6. Two-dimensional analysis of spatial pattern
7. Point patterns
8. Pattern on an environmental gradient
9. Conclusions and future directions
Bibliography
Glossary of abbreviations
List of plant species
Index.