Measurements for Terrestrial Vegetation

Introducesthefourcommonly-usedmeasuresofvegetationandtheirassociatedunitsandintegratesthemintoapracticalstatisticalvariabilitypointofview.Presentscomprehensivecoverageoffrequency,cover,density,andbiomassmeasurementsandconsidersthespecialcaseofmeasuresofvegetationcharacteristicsobtainedviaremotesensing.Providesabalancedviewofconceptualandpracticalcharacteristicsofmeasurementprocedures.Includesreferencestonumerouscasestudiesandillustratesthedifferencesinestimatesofindividualmeasuresobtainedbyvarioustechniquesandunits.