A plot-based analysis of the vegetation of the Northern Territory, Australia: a first assessment within the International Vegetation Classification framework [PDF]
Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS), 2022 Aims: To develop an interim classification of the vegetation of the Northern Territory at the International Vegetation Classification (IVC) division (level 4) and macrogroup (level 5) levels.
John T. Hunter +6 more
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Vegetation structure and composition at different elevational intervals in the arid Tankwa Karoo National Park, South Africa [PDF]
Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS), 2023 Study area: The study was conducted in the Tankwa Karoo National Park, one of the driest areas in South Africa. Historic overgrazing has resulted in the poor and often degraded state of vegetation in large parts of the Tanqua Karoo region.
Mogamat Igshaan Samuels +5 more
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Classification and mapping of the woody vegetation of Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe [PDF]
, 2016 Within the framework of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA), the purpose of this study was to produce a classification of the woody vegetation of the Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe, and a map of its potential distribution ...
Attorre, Fabio +5 more
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Floristic patterns in the Andes of northern Patagonia’s forests, Argentina: towards integrating ecological responses with expert-based and unsupervised classification methods [PDF]
Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS)Aims: To explore the relationship between plant communities and key environmental drivers in the Andes of northwest Patagonia, Argentina, and to evaluate the applicability of traditional phytosociological definitions to this region. Methods: We conducted
Natalia Zoe Joelson +6 more
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IranVeg – the Vegetation Database of Iran: current status and the way forward [PDF]
Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS)Iran, situated in Southwest Asia, showcases a diverse landscape, including three phytogeographical regions and two global biodiversity hotspots. This diversity is attributed to its intricate geology, mountainous terrain, wide altitudinal range, and ...
Soghra Ramzi +63 more
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A novel biome concept and classification system based on bioclimate and vegetation – a Neotropical assay [PDF]
Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS), 2021 The knowledge of biomes as large-scale ecosystem units has benefited from advances in the ecological and evolutionary sciences. Despite this, a universal biome classification system that also allows a standardized nomenclature has not yet been achieved ...
Gonzalo Navarro, José Antonio Molina
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VESTA – resurvey of natural, non-forest vegetation (Central Europe) [PDF]
Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS), 2022 “VESTA - resurvey of natural, non-forest vegetation (Central Europe)” is a thematic, resurvey database focused on documentation of changes in natural, non-forest communities.
Krzysztof Świerkosz, Kamila Reczyńska
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Land cover classification using multi-temporal MERIS vegetation indices [PDF]
, 2007 The spectral, spatial, and temporal resolutions of Envisat's Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) data are attractive for regional- to global-scale land cover mapping.
A. Mathur +19 more
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The whole and its parts : why and how to disentangle plant communities and synusiae in vegetation classification [PDF]
, 2020 Most plant communities consist of different structural and ecological subsets, ranging from cryptogams to different tree layers. The completeness and approach with which these subsets are sampled have implications for vegetation classification.
Barkman J. J. +26 more
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The vegetation of rich fens (Sphagno warnstorfii-Tomentypnion nitentis) at the southeastern margins of their European range [PDF]
Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS), 2021 Question: Rich fens of the Sphagno warnstorfii-Tomentypnion nitentis alliance require a specific combination of base richness and climate to occur.
Michal Hájek +5 more
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