年度	2020
全部作者	林增毅,Quon C, Lam TY, Lin H-T
作者類別	Corresponding Author,2
論文名稱	Designing cluster plots for sampling local plant species composition for biodiversity management
期刊名稱	Forest Systems
卷數	20
期數	1
頁碼	e002-
期刊等級	SCI
總頁數	14
發表日期	2020-03-09
摘要	Aim of study: Cluster plot designs are widely used in national forest inventory systems to assess current forest resources. By spreading subplots apart, a cluster plot could potentially capture a large variety of local plant species. This aspect has rarely been examined in the past. This study is conducted to understand how design factors of a cluster plot affect estimates of local plant species composition. Area of study: Two large census forest plots in Taiwan and Peninsular Malaysia over 25 ha with different species richness were used. Material and methods: Design factors of a cluster plot were plot configuration (PCONFIG), plot area (PAREA), cluster layout (CLAYOUT), and extent of ground area covered by a cluster (CEXTENT). Jaccard and Sørensen similarity indices were used to compare species compositional similarity between two cluster plot designs. A simulation study was carried out. Main results: Results were consistent among the study sites and similarity indices. PAREA, CLAYOUT, and CEXTENT notably influenced how species composition was sampled. Larger PAREA increased similarity in species composition between two cluster plot designs. Square and rectangle CLAYOUT had the most dissimilar species composition between them. Larger CEXTENT decreased similarity in species composition. Research highlights: We recommend that for CEXTENT ≤ 1000 m2 and PAREA ≤ 500 m2, a cluster plot of rectangle CLAYOUT is preferred for information gain. The study could potentially benefit forest managers designing cluster plots for plant diversity assessment.
語言	英文
參考連結	http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/fs/article/view/15894
所屬計畫案	MOST 104-2313-B-002-002