Abstract:Fuzzy C-means clustering is a soft technique and has some advantages in ecological studies. Glycyrrhiza uralensis is an endangered medicinal plant species and mainly distributed in North China. Species data of 100 plots of 5 m x 5 m from semi-arid and arid regions in North China were analyzed by fuzzy C-means clustering. A hundred plots were classified into 12 vegetation formations by fuzzy C-means clustering. These formations were main communities dominated by Glycyrrhiza uralensis in North China. Each format… Show more
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