Open AccessTechnique for describing woody vegetation composition and structure in inventory type classification, ordination and animal habitat surveys
Author(s) -
Ben Coetzee,
W. P. D Gertenbach
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
koedoe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2071-0771
pISSN - 0075-6458
DOI - 10.4102/koedoe.v20i1.931
Subject(s) - ordination , quadrat , canopy , habitat , vegetation (pathology) , ecology , woody plant , forestry , geography , environmental science , physical geography , biology , pathology , shrub , medicine
Woody structure and composition is recorded to provide for calculating per species, stem growth form and height class: (a) canopy regime at different height levels; (b) total projected canopy cover; and (c) density. Quadrat size is determined independently at each site for each height class to suit the density and distribution of plants