Phytosociology Course
This course equips you with essential phytosociology techniques to design effective sampling plans, analyse vegetation data using R, interpret environmental gradients, and deliver actionable insights for conservation and trail management. Perfect for biologists and ecologists aiming to enhance field skills, apply robust metrics, and make evidence-based decisions in regional ecology.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills in phytosociology: design relevé plots, gather vegetation and environmental data, create species-by-plot tables, apply diversity metrics, ordination, clustering, and indicator species analysis, then produce maps, management units, and low-impact trail recommendations based on real ecological gradients.
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Develop skills
- Design phytosociological surveys with robust, gradient-focused sampling plans.
- Analyse plant communities using DCA, NMDS, PCA, and key diversity metrics.
- Build and clean species-plot tables from relevé data in R.
- Interpret environmental gradients linking soil, climate, and disturbance to vegetation.
- Translate analyses into maps, management units, and low-impact trail recommendations.
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