Objectivity in stratification, sampling and classification of vegetation

Westfall, Robert Howard

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dc.contributor.advisor	Theron, G.K.	en
dc.contributor.coadvisor	Van Rooyen, Noel, 1950-	en
dc.contributor.postgraduate	Westfall, Robert Howard	en
dc.date.accessioned	2013-09-07T12:07:18Z
dc.date.available	2009-12-03	en
dc.date.available	2013-09-07T12:07:18Z
dc.date.created	1993-01-21	en
dc.date.issued	2009-12-03	en
dc.date.submitted	2009-09-03	en
dc.description	Thesis (PHD)--University of Pretoria, 2009.	en
dc.description.abstract	The aims of this study are to increase objectivity in stratification, sampling and classification of vegetation, thereby, improving repeatability, predictability and relevancy of vegetation classifications. The aims are achieved by: relating stratification, sampling and classification to scale; improved small-scale vegetation mapping using, satellite imagery; improved plant cover estimations; and vegetation classification by minimum entropy. A comprehensive computer program package was developed to facilitate the aims of this study and reduce time spent on vegetation analyses. It is recommended that the vegetation resource be given the highest national priority because correct vegetation management can also ensure conservation of soil and soil water.	en
dc.description.availability	unrestricted	en
dc.description.department	Plant Science	en
dc.identifier.citation	Westfall, HR 1992, Objectivity in stratification, sampling and classification of vegetation, PhD thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27709 >	en
dc.identifier.other	C202/ag	en
dc.identifier.upetdurl	http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09032009-212008/	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27709
dc.language.iso		en
dc.publisher	University of Pretoria	en_ZA
dc.rights	© 1992, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.	en
dc.subject	Sampling mapping remote	en
dc.subject	Vegetation classifications	en
dc.subject	UCTD	en_US
dc.title	Objectivity in stratification, sampling and classification of vegetation	en
dc.type	Thesis	en