Scale-dependent variation in visual estimates of grassland plant cover

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 815-821

  Klimeš, Leoš ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Sampling error; Spatial scale; Species rich meadow

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; GRASSLAND; SCALE EFFECT; VEGETATION COVER; VISUAL ANALYSIS;

CARPATHIANS; CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 1142281922     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2003.tb02214.x     Document Type: Article

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