Phytosociology Course
Gain mastery in phytosociology for robust sampling design, vegetation data analysis, and informed low-impact trail planning. Perfect for biological sciences experts wanting enhanced field techniques, precise metrics, and solid conservation choices in South African contexts or similar environments.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This practical Phytosociology Course teaches designing relevé plots, gathering standardised vegetation and environmental data, and creating clean species-by-plot tables. Learners apply key diversity measures, ordination, clustering, and indicator species techniques, then convert findings into maps, management zones, and eco-friendly trail suggestions based on actual gradients and local ecology.
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Develop skills
- Design phytosociological surveys with strong, short-gradient sampling strategies.
- Analyse plant communities using DCA, NMDS, PCA and essential diversity metrics.
- Construct species-plot tables by cleaning, organising and exploring relevé data in R.
- Interpret environmental gradients linking soil, climate and disturbance to vegetation.
- Translate analyses into practical maps, trail rankings and sensitive site identifications.
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