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Area
The extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary.
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The normal dimensions for secondary and tertiary sites are 50 x 10m2 = 500 m². This is the...
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Cover is the area of the ground surface covered by vegetation or other materials including rocks, litter, moss, or bare ground. Vegetation cover is commonly measured as crown ...
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Projective foliage cover (pfc) (sensu Specht 1974, Walker and Hopkins 1992) is the percentage of the ground occupied by the vertical projection of foliage. This is the same as...
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The height of the vegetation measured from the ground to the tallest live part, i.e. uppermost leaves. The height of grasses is measured from the ground to the tallest foliage...