A method of describing the development and state of a plant community

Andrzej Nienartowicz

Abstract


The Shannon-Wiener formula was modified in such a way as to include, apart from total diversity, also the total volume of the biotical resources of a plant community, i.e. the amount of accumulated biomass or total production. This was used to describe forest regeneration after clear-cutting. The state of each successional stage was evaluated by comparing its structure with the model of mature community belonging to plant association sensu Braun-Blanquet, which is a system with a structure corresponding to the equifinal state.

Keywords


diversity index; plant association; secondary succession; woodland clearings

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.1988.037

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  • 2083-9480 (online)
  • 0001-6977 (print; ceased since 2016)
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