Abstract
An ecological land classification (ELC) is the product of the formal definition of land-based ecosystems and ecosystem complexes (Rowe and Sheard, 1981; Sims et al., 1996), based on the ecological and mapping principles of ecosystem characterization (see Chapters 2 and 3). In addition to the specific requirements of ecosystem characterization (see Chapter 3), constructing an ELC requires making decisions about the classification concepts to follow and the specific uses of the ELC (Grossman et al., 1999). In practice, the classification process is a balance between science and art (Sims et al., 1996).
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Bourgeron, P.S., Humphries, H.C., Jensen, M.E. (2001). Elements of Ecological Land Classifications for Ecological Assessments. In: Jensen, M.E., Bourgeron, P.S. (eds) A Guidebook for Integrated Ecological Assessments. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8620-7_23
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