Rangeland Ecology & Management

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Mean Area

Mean area, or the average space available to each plant, is another way to consider density. Mean area is the mathematical reciprocal of density, and is the basis of the various distance methods developed to estimate plant density.

References and Further Reading

Bonham, C.D. 1989. Measurements for terrestrial vegetation. John Wiley Sons, New York, NY. pp 148.