An evaluation of the gradsect biological survey method

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1093-1121

  Wessels, K J ^a,b   Van Jaarsveld, A S ^a   Grimbeek, J D ^a   Van Der Linde, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Inst for Soil Climate and Water   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biological surveys; Gradsect survey; Land facets

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; METHODOLOGY; SAMPLING; TRANSECT;

EID: 0032446928     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008899802456     Document Type: Article

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