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Landscape design, planning, and management: An approach to the analysis of vegetation

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The process of analyzing vegetation in terms of its suitability for various non-consumptive uses is primitive in comparison with systems for evaluating other resources such as soil and topography. This paper proposes a framework for developing a standardized, quantitative vegetation analysis system based on plant ecology methods. A tentative scheme under study in Wisconsin is presented for discussion purposes.

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  1. Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Wisconsin, 53706, Madison, Wisconsin

    Evelyn A. Howell

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Howell, E.A. Landscape design, planning, and management: An approach to the analysis of vegetation. Environmental Management 5, 207–212 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01873279

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