Vegetation Description and Data Analysis: A Practical Approach, 2nd Edition

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Martin Kent

Source:

Wiley-Blackwell, A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester, West Sussex, UK, p.428 pp (2012)

ISBN:

978-0-471-49093-7

Call Number:

B12KEN01IDUS

Keywords:

plant communities, Plant communities–Data processing, plant ecology, Plant ecology–Data processing, Vegetation description and analysis, Vegetation surveys, Vegetation surveys–Data processing

Abstract:

Vegetation Description and Data Analysis: A Practical Approach, second edition" is a fully revised and up-dated edition of this key text. The book takes account of recent advances in the field whilst retaining the original reader-friendly approach to the coverage of vegetation description and multivariate analysis in the context of vegetation data and plant ecology. <br> Since the publication of the hugely popular first edition there have been significant developments in computer hardware and software, new key journals have been established in the field and scope and application of vegetation description and analysis has become a truly global field. This new edition includes full coverage of new developments and technologies. <br> This contemporary and comprehensive edition of this well-known and respected textbook will prove invaluable to undergraduate and graduate students in biological sciences, environmental science, geography, botany, agriculture, forestry and biological conservation. Fully international approach Illustrative case studies used throughout Now with new material including: the nature of plant communities; induction and deduction in plant ecology; the potential relevance of Bayesian statistical analysis; recent advances in methods of ordination and classification (cluster analysis) and links to spatial analysis; a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the wide range of computer software now available; the increasing importance of R-related software Accessible, reader-friendly style Now with new and improved illustrations.

Notes:

Reference Code: B12KEN01IDUS <br>

Full Citation: Kent, M. 2012. Vegetation Description and Data Analysis: A Practical Approach, 2nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, UK. 428 pp. <br>

Location: FLORISTIC SHELF – GENERAL <br>

Keywords: Plant ecology, Plant communities, Vegetation surveys, Plant ecology–Data processing, Plant communities–Data processing, Vegetation surveys–Data processing, Vegetation description and analysis <br>