The following points highlight the five methods of sampling plant communities. The methods are: 1. Transect Method 2. Bisect 3. Trisect 4. Ring Counts 5. Quadrat Method. 1. Transect Method: When the vegetation is to be studied along an environmental gradient or eco-tone (e.g. tropical to temperate, high or low rainfall areas or precipitation gradient, […]
Methods of Sampling Plant Communities
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Study of Community Structure | Plant Ecology
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In this article we will discuss about the study of community structure. A “vegetation is the sum total of plants covering an area” (Weaver and Clements, 1966) which generally consists of a number of communities. According to Benton and Werner (1974) “a biological community consists of all the organisms living together in an interrelated fashion […]
Synecological Studies on Plant Community
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The plant community can be studied for its different analytic and synthetic characters. I. Analytical Characters: The following qualitative and quantitative characteristics of a plant community constitute its analytic character: A. Qualitative Structure of Plant Community: The qualitative composition and structure of the plant community can be studied and described by visual observations only without […]
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