Lesson 12 - Alaska Geobotany Center
Lesson 12 - Alaska Geobotany Center
Lesson 12 - Alaska Geobotany Center
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Some characteristics of vegetation• Physiogonomy: aspects of plant architecture, the generaloutward appearance of the vegetation base on plant growthforms.• Species composition: the list of plant species in acommunity.• Species diversity: richness, evenness, alpha and betadiversity.• Phenology: the timing of major events in the life history ofthe component species.• Productivity: biomass, annual productivity, allocation ofproductivity.