Abstract
Research interest in canopy processes, particularly in tropical rain forests, has increased substantially in recent years both as a consequence and cause of a wide range of canopy access techniques. Recent developments in low-tech canopy access methods are described which increase versatility of access
and extend sampling capability. There follows a discussion of sampling issues in canopy research, including demonic intrusion, systematic error, pseudoreplication, non-random sampling, and the problem of working in three-dimensions. In conclusion, possible improvements in canopy sampling capability are suggested, particularly with respect to further increases in access flexibility, development of better sampling strategies, and increased communication of protocols by canopy researchers.
and extend sampling capability. There follows a discussion of sampling issues in canopy research, including demonic intrusion, systematic error, pseudoreplication, non-random sampling, and the problem of working in three-dimensions. In conclusion, possible improvements in canopy sampling capability are suggested, particularly with respect to further increases in access flexibility, development of better sampling strategies, and increased communication of protocols by canopy researchers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 61-71 |
| Journal | Selbyana |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Bibliographical note
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSI am very grateful for the critical reading of an earlier draft by S. Mori and M. Pinard. Hj Ruslan bin Kurus, Andrew Smith and Peter Becker provided valuable help during the development of new field techniques. I am also indebted to P. Hurrell, J. Malcolm, S. Sutton and S. Zona for helpful discussions about canopy access. I thank M. Moffett and two anonymous reviewers for suggesting improvements to the
original manuscript