Title | Range condition analysis: comparison of 2 methods in southern New Mexico desert grasslands |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1991 |
Authors | E. Pamo T, Pieper, Rex D., Beck RF |
Journal | Journal of Range Management |
Volume | 44 |
Pagination | 374-378 |
Date Published | 1991 |
Call Number | 00618 |
Keywords | article, articles, grassland, cluster analysis, grassland, secondary succession, grassland, spatial variation, journal, journals, productivity, range condition, range condition, range management, rangeland, cluster analysis, rangeland, secondary succession, rangeland, spatial variation, rangeland,condition classification, succession, grassland, technique, cluster procedure, technique, range condition classification |
Abstract | Interest in evaluation theoretical considerations in traditional methods of determining range condition have increased recently with application of different analytical techniques. In this study, the traditional quantitative climax approach was compared to a cluster analysis method on range sites in desert grassland in southern New Mexico. Both methods identified 3 classes that corresponded to successional stages or range condition classes. The cluster analysis approach provided a more precise procedure than the quantitative climax approach, as evaluated by multiple discriminate analysis. However, the cluster analysis is a much more complex analytical procedure than the quantitative climax approach, and may be limited for management purposes. |