A comparative framework for broad-scale plot-based vegetation classification

0449544 - BÚ 2016 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
De Cáceres, M. - Chytrý, M. - Agrillo, E. - Attorre, F. - Botta-Dukát, Z. - Capelo, J. - Czúcz, B. - Dengler, J. - Ewald, J. - Faber-Langendoen, D. - Feoli, E. - Franklin, S. B. - Gavilán, R. - Gillet, F. - Jansen, F. - Jiménes-Alfaro, B. - Krestov, P. - Landucci, F. - Lengyel, A. - Loidi, J. - Mucina, L. - Peet, R. K. - Roberts, D. W. - Roleček, Jan - Schaminée, J.H.J. - Schmidtlein, S. - Theurillat, J. P. - Tichý, L. - Walker, D. A. - Wildi, O. - Willner, W. - Wiser, S. K.
A comparative framework for broad-scale plot-based vegetation classification.
Applied vegetation science. Roč. 18, č. 4 (2015), s. 543-560. ISSN 1402-2001. E-ISSN 1654-109X
Institutional support: RVO:67985939
Keywords : vegetation classification * phytosociology * vegetation type
Subject RIV: EH - Ecology, Behaviour
Impact factor: 2.308, year: 2015

This paper presents a framework to facilitate comparisons between broad-scale plot-based classification approaches. It is based on the distinction of four structural elements (plot record, vegetation type, consistent classification section and classification system) and two procedural elements (classification protocol and classification approach). For each element we describe essential properties that can be used for comparisons. We also review alternative choices regarding critical decisions of classification approaches; with a special focus on the procedures used to define vegetation types from plot records. We illustrate our comparative framework by applying it to different broad-scale classification approaches.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0253416