Tropical Forest Census Plots

Methods and Results from Barro Colorado Island, Panama and a Comparison with Other Plots

AvRichard Condit

Inbunden, Engelska, 1998

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This book provides a detailed account of the methods used to establish the Barro Colorado Island plot - with records on 325,000 individual trees the largest original forest census in the world. It also reviews methodologies used at 11 other large plots that are part of the Center for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS) network. It includes numerous distribution maps as well as maps of key environmental variables. The book is the perfect guide for establishing new plots, including both budgeting and scheduling, and offers details on the required methodology.

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Utgivningsdatum:1998-06-26
Mått:160 x 241 x 18 mm
Vikt:506 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Environmental Intelligence Unit
Antal sidor:211
Upplaga:1998
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN:9783540641445

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Innehållsförteckning

1.1. The CTFS and the Standardization of Methodology.- 1.2. Design and Purpose of the Large Plot Network.- 2.1. Topography and the Mapping Grid.- 2.2. Censusing Trees.- 2.3. Taxonomy.- 2.4. Checking the Field Work.- 2.5. Recensus.- 2.6. Affiliated Censuses at BCI.- 2.7. Summary and Overview.- 3.1. Data Entry.- 3.2. Constructing a Database for the First Census.- 3.3. Constructing a Database After the Second Census.- 3.4. Data Availability.- 4: Species Distribution Maps from the 50 ha Plot at Barro Colorado Island.- References.