Formalized reproduction of an expert-based phytosociological classification: A case study of subalpine tall-forb vegetation

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 601-610

  Kočí, Martin ^a   Chytrý, Milan ^a   Tichý, Lubomír ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Braun Blanquet approach; Cocktail; Czech Republic; Expert system; Matching; Mulgedio Aconitetea; Species group; Vegetation survey

Indexed keywords

EXPERT SYSTEM; PHYTOSOCIOLOGY; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT; SYNTAXONOMY; VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION;

CZECH REPUBLIC;

EID: 0141906415     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2003.tb02187.x     Document Type: Article

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