{"product_id":"vegetation-description-and-data-analysis-a-practical-approach-paperback-softback-9780471490937","title":"Vegetation Description and Data Analysis; A Practical Approach (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471490937","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eVegetation Description and Data Analysis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Practical Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin Kent (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471490937, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.7 x 19.1 x 2.3 cm, 0.853 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eVegetation Description and Data Analysis: A PracticalApproach, Second Edition is a fully revised and up-datededition of this key text. The book takes account of recent advancesin the field whilst retaining the original reader-friendly approachto the coverage of vegetation description and multivariate analysisin the context of vegetation data and plant ecology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Since the publication of the hugely popular first edition therehave been significant developments in computer hardware andsoftware, new key journals have been established in the field andscope and application of vegetation description and analysis hasbecome a truly global field. This new edition includes fullcoverage of new developments and technologies.\u003cbr\u003e This contemporary and comprehensive edition of this well-known andrespected textbook will prove invaluable to undergraduate andgraduate students in biological sciences, environmental science,geography, botany, agriculture, forestry and biologicalconservation.\u003cbr\u003e * Fully international approach\u003cbr\u003e * Includes illustrative case studies throughout\u003cbr\u003e * Now with new material on: the nature of plant communities;transitional areas between plant communities; induction anddeduction of plant ecology; diversity indices and dominancediversity curves; multivariate analysis in ecology.\u003cbr\u003e * Accessible, reader-friendly style\u003cbr\u003e * Now with new and improved illustrations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface to the second edition ix\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements xi\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Safety in the field xiii\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1 The nature of quantitative plant ecology andvegetation science 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2 Environmental gradients, plant communities andvegetation dynamics 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3 The description of vegetation in the field 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4 The nature and properties of vegetation data 101\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5 Basic statistical methods for understandingmultivariate analysis 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6 Ordination methods 171\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7 Phytosociology and the Z¨urich-Montpellier(Braun-Blanquet) School of subjective classification 273\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8 Numerical classification, cluster analysis andphytosociology 307\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9 Computer software for the analysis of vegetation andenvironmental\/biotic data 359\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10 Future developments in vegetation science andquantitative plant ecology 369\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References 371\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index 403\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Earth sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Earth sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Earth%20sciences%20%5BRB%5D%22\"\u003eRB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52745007431960,"sku":"9780471490937","price":44.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471490937.jpg?v=1790070967","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/vegetation-description-and-data-analysis-a-practical-approach-paperback-softback-9780471490937","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}