How plot shape and spatial arrangement affect plant species richness counts: implications for sampling design and rarefaction analyses

GÜLER, BEHLÜL; Jentsch, Anke; Apostolova, Iva; Bartha, Sandor; Bloor, Juliette; Campetella, Giandiego; Canullo, Roberto; Hazi, Judit; Kreyling, Juergen; Pottier, Julien; Szabo, Gabor; Terziyska, Tsvetelina; UĞURLU, EMİN; Wellstein, Camilla; Zimmermann, Zita; Dengler, Juergen

doi:10.1111/jvs.12411

How plot shape and spatial arrangement affect plant species richness counts: implications for sampling design and rarefaction analyses

GÜLER B., Jentsch A., Apostolova I., Bartha S., Bloor J. M. G., Campetella G., ...More

JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE, vol.27, no.4, pp.692-703, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 27 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1111/jvs.12411
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.692-703
Keywords: Biodiversity, Discontiguous, Effective area, Grassland, Sampling unit, Scale dependence, Spatial autocorrelation, Spatial extent, Spatial grain, Species-area relationship, Species-extent relationship, Vegetation plot
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

QuestionsHow does the spatial configuration of sampling units influence recorded plant species richness values at small spatial scales? What are the consequences of these findings for sampling methodology and rarefaction analyses?