Phytosociology Course
Master phytosociology to design robust sampling, analyse vegetation data, and guide low-impact trail placement. Ideal for biological sciences professionals seeking stronger field methods, clear metrics, and defensible conservation decisions. This course equips you with practical skills for real-world ecological applications grounded in regional ecology and data-driven insights.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This practical Phytosociology Course teaches designing relevé plots, collecting standardised vegetation and environmental data, and creating clean species-by-plot tables. Apply diversity metrics, ordination, clustering, and indicator species analysis, then interpret results for maps, management units, and low-impact trail recommendations based on real gradients and regional ecology.
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Develop skills
- Design phytosociological surveys with robust, short-gradient sampling plans.
- Analyse plant communities using DCA, NMDS, PCA and key diversity metrics.
- Build species-plot tables: clean, organise and explore relevé data in R.
- Interpret gradients: link soil, climate and disturbance to vegetation patterns.
- Translate results into action: map units, rank trail routes and flag sensitive sites.
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