Results 11 to 20 of about 19,653 (240)
Floristic Quality Assessment of Wisconsin Lake Plant Communities with Example Applications [PDF]
Lake and Reservoir Management, 1999 ABSTRACT Floristic quality is a rapid assessment metric designed to evaluate the closeness of the flora of an area to undisturbed conditions. To be useful for a variety of monitoring applications it has to be calibrated for local conditions. Based on data from 554 lakes, this paper develops a floristic quality metric for Wisconsin lake plant ...
openaire +3 more sources
Ecological Indicators, 2006 Abstract The floristic quality assessment index (FQAI) is an evaluation procedure that uses measures of ecological conservatism (expressed numerically as a coefficient of conservatism or C value) and richness of the native plant community to derive a score ( I ) that is an estimate of habitat quality.
Sarah J. Miller, Denice H. Wardrop
openaire +3 more sources
Ecological Indicators, 2015 Abstract Floristic Quality Assessment (FQA) was developed as a tool for quantifying the conservation value of natural areas based on their plant species composition and richness. Floristic Quality Assessment is based on Coefficients of Conservatism (C values) assigned to each plant species in a region or state. Each species i, is assigned a value Ci,
Jeffrey W. Matthews +2 more
openaire +3 more sources
Floristic quality assessment signals human disturbance over natural variability in a wetland system
Ecological Indicators, 2013 a b s t r a c t A common concern regarding the popular Floristic Quality Assessment (FQA) method is whether the site floristic quality scores change with natural temporal and site-specific variability. The more ignored question is whether this background variability will confound the index of human disturbance.
Jason T. Bried +2 more
openaire +3 more sources
Ecological Indicators, 2019 Abstract Floristic Quality Assessment (FQA) has been recognized as a useful tool for evaluating wetland condition and guiding conservation and management efforts. However, FQA validation to confirm that results represent actual wetland condition is limited.
Sarah Gallaway +3 more
openaire +3 more sources
Ecological Indicators, 2018 Abstract This project tested whether rapid floristic quality indices can be used in North Carolina’s diverse wetland types, given the many cost-saving benefits that can be realized from using such indices. Vegetation plot data from 2030 North Carolina wetland plots were analyzed to test how well two floristic quality assessment indices, based on ...
openaire +3 more sources
The Great Lakes Botanist, 2022 The 2019–2023 Masterplan for Kent County Parks includes the future development of acquired properties that have been designated as the Lowell Regional Greenspace (528 acres), occupying nearly the entirety of Section 22 of Lowell Charter Township in Kent ...
Carolyn R. Koehn +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Agriculture, 2021 Montado is a characteristic ecosystem of the Mediterranean region. The adequate management of this silvo-pastoral ecosystem requires good understanding of the effect of factors such as tree canopy, fertilization and soil amendment on pasture growth.
João Serrano +7 more
doaj +1 more source
PLoS ONE, 2021 The increase in the degradation of wetlands globally has highlighted the need to assess their ecological condition. Hillslope seep wetlands are among the least studied wetland types, yet they the most vulnerable because of their small size and steep ...
Notiswa Libala +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 2022 Continental halophytic grasslands are known for performing of range of ecosystem services especially remarkable in the regions where they are much distributed – in arid and semi-arid areas. Continental halophytic grasslands of the Central and South-East
Milica LUKOVIĆ +6 more
doaj +1 more source