Spatial scale of GIS-derived categorical variables affects their ability to separate sites by community composition

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 421-430

  Emily, A Holt ^a   McCune, Bruce ^a   Neitlich, Peter ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Lichen; Patch type; Sampling; Stratification

Indexed keywords

RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 59649102479     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3170/2008-7-18521     Document Type: Article

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