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vi, 472 pages illustrations, maps (1 color) 24 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-435) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Five Centuries of Vegetation Cartography -- 2. On the Nature of Vegetation -- 3. Classification of Vegetation -- 4. Site Qualities -- 5. Relating Classification to Purpose -- 6. Standardization -- 7. Scales and Grids -- 8. Aerial Photographs -- 9. Patterns, Colors, and Symbols -- 10. Boundaries and Transitions -- 11. Organization of Content -- 12. Terminology, Legends, and Texts -- 13. Reduction and Other Technicalities -- 14. General Considerations --15. Analyzing Physiognomy and Structure with Symbols -- 16. Mapping Herbaceous Vegetation -- 17. Mapping Dynamic Features -- 18. Compiling Small-Scale Maps -- 19. Braun-Blanquet's Table Method -- 20. Gaussen's Ecological Method -- 21. Kuchler's Comprehensive Method -- 22. The California Vegetation-Soil Survey -- 23. Other Contributions to Methodology -- 24. The Utility of Vegetation Maps -- 25 Scientific Investigations -- 26. Geographical Research -- 27. Vegetation Maps as Climatic Records -- 28. Pedology and Geology -- 29. Agriculture -- 30. Forestry -- 31. Land Management and Planning -- 32. Education -- 33. Commercial, Engineering, and Fiscal Interests -- 34 Military Activities -- 35. Needs for the Future -- Bibliography -- Appendix -- Index. |
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Vegetation mapping.
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Vegetation mapping. (OCoLC)fst01164940
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