This article throws light upon the seven main structures to be determined in plant community. The structures are: 1. Population Density 2. Cover and Dominance 3. Height of Plants 4. Weight of Plants 5. Volume Occupied by Plants 6. Frequency 7. Importance Value Index. Structure # 1. Population Density: The density of a species is the numerical representation of its [...]
In this article we will discuss about the study of community structure. A "vegetation is the sum total of plants covering an area" (Weaver and Clements, 1966) which generally consists of a number of communities. According to Benton and Werner (1974) "a biological community consists of all the organisms living together in an interrelated fashion in a given environment". Biological [...]
The plant community can be studied for its different analytic and synthetic characters. I. Analytical Characters: The following qualitative and quantitative characteristics of a plant community constitute its analytic character: A. Qualitative Structure of Plant Community: The qualitative composition and structure of the plant community can be studied and described by visual observations only without using any sampling or measuring [...]