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Viewpoint: Trend assessment by similarity—a demonstration
Author
Ratliff, R. D.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1993-03-01
Body

Methodology for assessing trend in range condition is still evolving. This paper demonstrates use of Dice's community similarity coefficient, 2a/(2a + b + c), with communities present at 3 times and a notional community as a goal. Coefficients range from 0 (indicating a complete lack of similarity) to 1 (indicating complete similarity). Similarity is classed as low (0 - 0.25), moderate (0.26 - 0.50), high (0.51 - 0.75), or full (0.76 - 1). Study of time-goal coefficent graphs is suggested for deciding whether trend is up, down, or static. Defining goals and lack of statistical tests are major limitations. The goal concept and use of data standardization are discussed. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/4002270
Additional Information
Ratliff, R. D. (1993). Viewpoint: Trend assessment by similarity--a demonstration. Journal of Range Management, 46(2), 139-141.
IISN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/644660
Journal Volume
46
Journal Number
2
Journal Pages
139-141
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
assessment
data analysis
mathematical models
plant ecology
trends
plant communities
rangelands