Discriminant analysis reveals limited association between forest habitat types and the environment in western United States land classification

Antonin Kusbach; John D. Shaw; James N. Long

doi:10.1111/avsc.12121

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Discriminant analysis reveals limited association between forest habitat types and the environment in western United States land classification

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Authors:

Antonin Kusbach, John D. Shaw, James N. Long

Year:

2014

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12121

Source:

Applied Vegetation Science. doi: 10.1111/avsc.12121.

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Abstract

Critical assessment of the connection between units of the habitat type system and physiographic, climatic and soil factors in interior western United States land classifications.

Keywords

discriminant analysis, habitat type, land classification, plant indicator species, random forests, series

Citation

Kusbach, Antonin; Shaw, John D.; Long, James N. 2014. Discriminant analysis reveals limited association between forest habitat types and the environment in western United States land classification. Applied Vegetation Science. doi: 10.1111/avsc.12121.