Summary: 358 Natural Areas Journal Volume 24 (4), 2004
Slope Correction of
Plot Dimensions for
Vegetation Sampling in
Mountainous Terrain
Scott R. Abella1
Ecological Restoration Institute
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5018 USA
Lawrence R. Gering
Victor B. Shelburne
Department of Forestry and Natural Re-
sources
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0331
Tree basal area and density are criteria
used to define plant communities, set
conservation priorities, and evaluate man-
agement activities (Keddy and Drummond
1996, White and Lloyd 1998). Accurately

Source: Abella, Scott R. - School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada at Las Vegas

Collections: Environmental Sciences and Ecology