Spatial Pattern Analysis in Plant Ecology (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521452274)

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.

Author: Mark R. T. Dale,Dale Mark R. T.
ISBN-10: 0521452279
ISBN-13: 9780521452274
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/28/1999
Pages: 340
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.47lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d