Comparing the methods plot and point-centered quarter to describe a woody community from typical Cerrado
This article evaluates the effectiveness of the methods fixed area plots (AP) and point-centered quarters (PQ) to describe a woody community from typical Cerrado. We used 10 APs and 140 PQs, distributed into 5 transects. We compared the density of individuals, floristic composition, richness of fami...
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doaj-087c733bb5a941df856a6b99d158e0702020-11-25T01:34:17ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBiotemas0103-16432175-79252015-05-012826172Comparing the methods plot and point-centered quarter to describe a woody community from typical CerradoFirmino Cardoso Pereira0Eddie Lenza1Leonardo Maracahipes-Santos2Henrique Augusto Mews3Letícia Gomes4Stefany Lorrayny Lima5Kelyane Silva Melo Santos 6Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso, BrazilUniversidade do Estado de Mato Grosso, BrazilUniversidade do Estado de Mato Grosso, BrazilUniversidade do Estado de Mato Grosso, BrazilUniversidade de Brasília, BrazilUniversidade do Estado de Mato Grosso, BrazilUniversidade do Estado de Mato Grosso, BrazilThis article evaluates the effectiveness of the methods fixed area plots (AP) and point-centered quarters (PQ) to describe a woody community from typical Cerrado. We used 10 APs and 140 PQs, distributed into 5 transects. We compared the density of individuals, floristic composition, richness of families, genera, and species, and vertical and horizontal vegetation structure. The AP method was more effective to sample the density of individuals. The PQ method was more effective for characterizing species richness, vertical vegetation structure, and record of species with low abundance. The composition of families, genera, and species, as well as the species with higher importance value index in the community were similarly determined by the 2 methods. The methods compared are complementary. We suggest that the use of AP, PQ, or both methods may be aimed at the vegetation parameter under study.https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/2175-7925.2015v28n2p61PhytosociologySampling effectivenessSavannaVegetation description |
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Firmino Cardoso Pereira Eddie Lenza Leonardo Maracahipes-Santos Henrique Augusto Mews Letícia Gomes Stefany Lorrayny Lima Kelyane Silva Melo Santos Comparing the methods plot and point-centered quarter to describe a woody community from typical Cerrado Biotemas Phytosociology Sampling effectiveness Savanna Vegetation description |
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Firmino Cardoso Pereira Eddie Lenza Leonardo Maracahipes-Santos Henrique Augusto Mews Letícia Gomes Stefany Lorrayny Lima Kelyane Silva Melo Santos |
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Comparing the methods plot and point-centered quarter to describe a woody community from typical Cerrado |
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Comparing the methods plot and point-centered quarter to describe a woody community from typical Cerrado |
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Comparing the methods plot and point-centered quarter to describe a woody community from typical Cerrado |
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Comparing the methods plot and point-centered quarter to describe a woody community from typical Cerrado |
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Comparing the methods plot and point-centered quarter to describe a woody community from typical Cerrado |
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comparing the methods plot and point-centered quarter to describe a woody community from typical cerrado |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina |
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This article evaluates the effectiveness of the methods fixed area plots (AP) and point-centered quarters (PQ) to describe a woody community from typical Cerrado. We used 10 APs and 140 PQs, distributed into 5 transects. We compared the density of individuals, floristic composition, richness of families, genera, and species, and vertical and horizontal vegetation structure. The AP method was more effective to sample the density of individuals. The PQ method was more effective for characterizing species richness, vertical vegetation structure, and record of species with low abundance. The composition of families, genera, and species, as well as the species with higher importance value index in the community were similarly determined by the 2 methods. The methods compared are complementary. We suggest that the use of AP, PQ, or both methods may be aimed at the vegetation parameter under study. |
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Phytosociology Sampling effectiveness Savanna Vegetation description |
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https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/2175-7925.2015v28n2p61 |
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