The roles of dimensionality, canopies and complexity in ecosystem monitoring.

Canopies are common among autotrophs, increasing their access to light and thereby increasing competitive abilities. If viewed from above canopies may conceal objects beneath them creating a 'canopy effect'. Due to complexities in collecting 3-dimensional data, most ecosystem monitoring pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christopher H R Goatley, David R Bellwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3207849?pdf=render