Performance of quantitative vegetation sampling methods across gradients of cover in great basin plant communities

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 634-647

  Pilliod, David S ^a   Arkle, Robert S ^a  

^a FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy Cover; Field Methods; Protocols; Sagebrush Steppe; Salt Desert Scrub

Indexed keywords

HABITAT RESTORATION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; LAND MANAGEMENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; SUCCESSION; VEGETATION;

GREAT BASIN; UNITED STATES;

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA;

EID: 84888990720     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/REM-D-13-00063.1     Document Type: Article

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