Comparing the methods plot and point-centered quarter to describe a woody community from typical Cerrado
2015
Firmino Cardoso Pereira | Eddie Lenza | Leonardo Maracahipes-Santos | Henrique Augusto Mews | Letícia Gomes | Stefany Lorrayny Lima | Kelyane Silva Melo Santos
This article evaluates the effectiveness of the methods fixed area plots (AP) and point-centered quarters (PQ) to describe a woody community from typical Cerrado. We used 10 APs and 140 PQs, distributed into 5 transects. We compared the density of individuals, floristic composition, richness of families, genera, and species, and vertical and horizontal vegetation structure. The AP method was more effective to sample the density of individuals. The PQ method was more effective for characterizing species richness, vertical vegetation structure, and record of species with low abundance. The composition of families, genera, and species, as well as the species with higher importance value index in the community were similarly determined by the 2 methods. The methods compared are complementary. We suggest that the use of AP, PQ, or both methods may be aimed at the vegetation parameter under study.
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