Aquatic environments harbour large and diverse microbial populations that ensure their
functioning and sustainability. In the current context of global change, characterizing …

Some environmental studies use non-probabilistic sampling designs to draw samples from
spatially distributed populations. Unfortunately, these samples can be difficult to analyse …

The predictability of the physical arrangement of plants, at whatever scale it is viewed, is
referred to as a spatial pattern. Spatial pattern is a crucial aspect of vegetation that has …

Biodiversity conservation faces a methodological conundrum: Biodiversity measurement
often relies on species, most of which are rare at various scales, especially prone to …

In European phytosociology, variable plot sizes are traditionally used for sampling different
vegetation types. This practice may generate problems in current vegetation or habitat …

Forest conservation has become one of the most important environmental issues currently
facing humanity, as a result of widespread deforestation and forest degradation. Pressures …

Aims Classification of vegetation is an essential tool to describe, understand, predict and
manage biodiversity. Given the multiplicity of approaches to classify vegetation, it is …

Recent developments in environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding suggest that eDNA-
based representation of ecological communities can be a promising tool in both …

Hypothesis testing in phytocoenological applications is likely to be hindered when based on
conventional statistical methods. The problem created by unrealistic assumptions can …

This paper is a report on the past, status‐quo and perspectives of vegetation classification,
still a major occupation of many vegetation scientists. The history of vegetation classification …