Succession

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process through which the balance among species within a natural community changes over time (R4)

Plot

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a measured, designated land area used in a scientific study such as a vegetation survey (R4)

Montane bog

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a permanently saturated opening of low vegetation in the rain forest situated on relatively level sites at upper elevations (R4)

Monitoring

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long-term studies involving repeated surveys done in the same sites over time (C4, R4)

Frequency

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in vegetation studies, the number of plots a particular plant species or type appears in, expressed as a percentage of the total number of plots (R4)

Feral

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a wild animal descended from domestic animals (R3, R4, IS1)

Cover

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in vegetation studies, the area of ground overlain by a plant species or type, expressed as a percentage of the total ground area within a plot (R4)