A preliminary classification of wetland plant communities in north-central Minnesota
Special Scientific Report - Wildlife
168
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Abstract
A classification of wetland plant communities was developed for a study area in north-central Minnesota in order to analyze data on waterfowl use of habitat that were gathered by radio telemetry. The classification employs features of several earlier classifications in addition to new classes for bogs and lakeshore communities. Brief descriptions are given for each community, and the important plant species are listed. Discriminant function analysis was used for 40 plant species. Seventy-five percent of the stands studied were classified correctly by this technique. Average probabilities of assignment to communities were calculated and helped to identify distinct and poorly defined communities as well as the relationship among communities.
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Cowardin, L., Johnson, D.H., 1973, A preliminary classification of wetland plant communities in north-central Minnesota: Special Scientific Report - Wildlife 168, 34 p.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | A preliminary classification of wetland plant communities in north-central Minnesota |
| Series title | Special Scientific Report - Wildlife |
| Series number | 168 |
| Year Published | 1973 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Publisher location | Washington, DC |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 34 p. |
| First page | 0 |
| Last page | 33 |