Osipov S.V.
Sibirskij ekologicheskij zhurnal 2002; 9(2): 145-155
A sampling method intended for research of diversity of plant synusiae, communities and vegetation complexes, mapping of vegetation cover and reflecting different levels of vegetation pattern, choice of less labour-consuming methods is discussed. 2 types of gnoseological situation, 5 types of vegetation cover pattern and 4 types of field record form are distinguished. Two components of the representativeness: typological and frequency have been noted. The gradient-regular method of plots arrangement is defined.
