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Democratizing plant biodiversity data with coefficients of conservatism for the vascular flora of Tennessee and Kentucky
… can be applied to any ecosystem. FQAs consist of two parts: a species checklist and each species’ coefficient of conservatism (c-value). C-values are integers that describe a species’ tolerance to anthropogenically disturbed habitats. C-values should be applied to species per ecoregion; …
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Determining vegetation metric robustness to environmental and methodological variables, and coefficients of conservatism for the flora of the Middle Rio Grande, New Mexico
Common vegetation metrics used in monitoring of ecological restorations include measures of vegetation structure and measures of species diversity and composition. Metrics of species diversity and composition are often used as proxies for overall biological diversity of a site, but some metrics may …
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Ecological Conservatism and Traits Predict Introduction Risk and Co-Occurrence for the Flora of Chicago
… diversity and distribution. The degradation of natural habitats and redistribution of plant species has changed the makeup of plant communities, generally leading to increased homogenization and decreased biodiversity. While many plant species have suffered from human activity, others have …