Sampling strategies for the assessment of tree species diversity

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 161-172

  Gimaret Carpentier, Clémentine ^a   Pélissier, Raphaël ^a   Pascal, Jean Pierre ^a   Houllier, François ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b FRENCH INSTITUTE OF PONDICHERRY   (India)

Author keywords

Alpha diversity; Beta diversity; Non parametric estimator; Rare species; Simpson's index; Topography; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

FOREST; SAMPLING; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

INDIA; MALAYSIA; PASOH; WESTERN GHATS;

EID: 0344074555     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237115     Document Type: Article

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