by Pietro Livani & Carlo Ricotta

The Interdisciplinary Journal Reporting Progress in Community and Population Studies. Edited by the International Center for Theoretical and Applied Ecology, Gorizia, Italy. ISSN 0393-9154

COENOSES was discontinued in 1999 and then merged with Abstracta Botanica to form a new journal, Community Ecology

1986

Goodall, D.W. (1986) Classification and ordination: their nature and role in taxonomy and community studies 1: 3-9

Orlóci, L., Feoli, E., Lausi, D. & Nimis, P.L. (1986) Estimation of character structure convergence (divergence) in plant communities: a nested hierachical model 1: 11-20

Lachance, M.A. & Starner, W.T. (1986) The community concept and the problem of non-trivial characterization of yeast communities 1: 21-28

Wildi, O. (1986) The relational model for data bases in community studies 1: 29-34

Dale, M.B., Beatrice, M., Venanzoni, R. & Ferrari, C. (1986) A comparison of some methods of selecting species in vegetation analysis 1: 35-51

Feoli, E. & Ganis, P. (1986) Autocorrelation for measuring predictivity in community ecology: an example with structural and chorological data from mixed forest types in NE Italy 1: 53-56

1987

Swindel, B., Lloyd, R., Patil, G.P., Taillie, C. & Conde, L. (1987) U.S. National Forest Management Act, forest ecosystems diversity, and diversity profiles 2:1-8

Podani, J. (1987) Computerized sampling in vegetation studies 2: 9-18

Hinch, S.G. & Somers, K.M. (1987) An experimental evaluation of the effect of data centering, data standardization, and outlying observations on principal component analysis 2: 19-23

Kenkel, N.C. & Booth, T. (1987) A comparison of presence-absence resemblance coefficients for use in biogeographical studies 2: 25-30

Jancey, R.C. & Wells, T.C. (1987) Locality theory: the phenomenon and its significance 2: 31-37

Michaelsen, J., Davis, F.W. & Borchert, M. (1987) A non-parametric method for analyzing hierarchical relationships in ecological data 2: 39-48

Carnevale, N.J., Torres, P., Boccanelli, S.I. & Lewis, J.P. (1987) Halophilous communities and species distributions along environmental gradients in southeastern Santa Fé Province, Argentina 2:49-60

Orlóci, L. (1987) Flexible gradient analysis: a note on ideas and an application 2: 61-65

Fewster, P.H. (1987) Regression modelling of perturbation in some vegetation types 2: 67-74

Bredenkamp, G.J. (1987) An overview of the major plant communities of the Manyeleti Game Reserve, Gazankulu, South Africa 2: 75-84

Russo, T. (1987) Parental and oblique transmission and interaction between traits in the evolution of non- genetic traits: suggestions for a cultural ecology 2: 85-95

1988

Goodall, D.W. & Feoli, E. (1988) Application of probabilistic methods in the analysis of phytosociological data 3: 1-9

Dale, M.B. (1988) Knowing when to stop: cluster concept – concept cluster 3: 11-32

Camiz, S. (1988) Expert systems: utility in community studies and examples 3: 33-39

Petrakis, P. (1988) DAPROPHECO: a specialized database system for integrated studies in plant-hemiptera communities 3: 41-53

Hull, V. & Lagonegro, M. (1988) AQUAMOD: an introductory purpose simulation model of plankton dynamics 3: 55-60

Bartoli, A. & Massari, G. (1988) Sampling mycocoenoses 3: 61-68

André, H.M. (1988) Variable centered methods and community classification 3: 69-78

Feoli, E., Ganis, P. & Zerihun W. (1988) Community niche, an effective concept to measure diversity of gradients and hyperspaces 3: 79-82

Niven, B.S. (1988) The ecosystem as an algebraic category: a mathematical basis for theory of community and ecosystem in animal ecology 3: 83-87.

Mucina, L., Cík, V. & Slavkovsky, P. (1988) Trend surface analysis and splines for pattern determination in plant communities 3: 89-105

Kenkel, N.C. (1988) Introduction to Data Analysis: a comprehensive program package for personal computers 3: 107-109

Carleton, T.J. (1988) DENT: A Pascal program for vegetation data entry into microcomputers 3: 110

Podani, J. (1988) SYN-TAX III: A package of programs for data analysis in community ecology and systematics 3: 111-119

Dale, M. (1988) Mutational and nonmutational similarity measures: a preliminary examination 3: 121-133

Herben, T. & Liska, J. (1988) The use of multi-way contingency tables for the study of epiphytic lichen distribution 3: 135-139

Feoli, E. & Zuccarello, V. (1988) Syntaxonomy: a source of useful fuzzy sets for environmental analysis? 3: 141-147

Levins, R. & Puccia, C.J. (1988) The controlling factor in biological communities 3: 149-154

Biondini, M.E., Mielke, P.W. & Redente, E.F. (1988) Permutation techniques based on Euclidean analysis spaces: a new and powerful statistical method for ecological research 3: 155-174

Kostoris, A. (1988) Assessment of DBH normality based on plotless sampling 3: 175-180

1989

Podani, J. (1989) A method for generating consensus partitions and its application to community classification 4: 1-10

Jancey, R.C. (1989) The measurement of non-linear association in community descriptor sets 4: 11-13

Shaukat, S.S. & Uddin, M. (1989) A comparison of principal component and factor analysis as ordination models with reference to a desert ecosystem 4: 15-28

Leps, J., Soldán, T. & Landa, V. (1989) Multivariate analysis of compositional changes in communities of Ephemeroptera (Insecta) in the Labe Basin, Czechoslovakia – a comparison of methods 4: 29-37

Yu, S.X. & Orlóci, L. (1989) Species dispersions along soil gradients in a Cryptocarya community, Dinghushan, south China 4: 39-45

Franceschi, E.A. (1989) Distribution of herbaceous communities of the river Paraná valley along an elevation gradient after a catastrophic flood 4: 47-53

Dulová, M. & Okáli, I. (1989) Statistical evaluation of biocoenotic records: SOFIS and the Auchenorrhyncha file 4: 55-58

Egziabher, T.B.G. (1989) The environmental variables which led to the ecological crisis in Ethiopia 4: 61-67

Adler, G.H. & Wilson, M.L. (1989) Insular distributions of voles and shrews: the rescue effect and implications for species co-occurrence patterns 4: 69-72

Arvanitis, L. G. & Reich, R.M. (1989) Sampling simulation with a microcomputer 4: 73-80

Gatto, M. & S. Rinaldi (1989) Acid deposition and catastrophes in forests: a tree-nutrient model 4: 81-90

Stergiou, K.I. (1989) A method to cope with collinearity of ecological data sets in community studies 4: 91-94

Marsili-Libelli, S. (1989) Fuzzy clustering of ecological data 4: 95-106

Diaz, S. & Acosta, A. (1989) Floristic and diversity changes in the phanerophytic vegetation of Copacabana watershed (central Argentina) as a response to disturbance 4: 107-111

Czárán, T. (1989) Coexistence of competiting populations along an environmental gradient: a simulation study 4: 113-120

Margalef, R. (1989) On diversity and connectivity, as historical expressions of ecosystem 4: 121-126

Niven, B.S. (1989) The animal niche: a formalized functional definition and its use in classifying niches 4: 127-135

Neet, C.R. (1989) Niche overlap measures and hypothesis testing: a review with particular reference to empirical applications 4: 137-144

Ying-Hen Hsieh (1989) Evolution of altruistic communities 4: 145-147

Banyikwa, F.F. (1989) Species-habitat relationships in the Serengeti short grasslands, Tanzania 4: 149-152

Van Tilborgh, T., van Straaten, D., Van Hecke, P. & Verheyen, R. (1989) Small-scale analysis of a marsh vegetation fed by seepage 4: 153-162

Shaukat, S.S. (1989) A technique for species weighting and its utility in data reduction and minimization of misclassification 4: 163-168

Boryslawski, Z. & Krusinska, E. (1989) Fuzzy linguistics concept in redescription of vegetation data 4: 169-173

Goodall, D.W. (1989) Simulation modelling for ecological applications 4: 175-180

1990

Giavelli, G., Bodini, A. & Rossi, O. (1990) An extension of the complexity concept derived from the analysis of colonisation processes in small island environments 5: 1-5

Ulanowicz, R.E. & Puccia, C.J. (1990) Mixed trophic impacts in ecosystems 5: 7-16

Podani, J. (1990) Comparison of fuzzy classifications 5: 17-21

Ganesalingam, S. (1990) Likelihood approach to clustering using unclassified initial sample 5: 23-31

Jain, R.K. (1990) Fish species diversity and its relationship to distance from the coast line 5: 33-35

Fischer, H.S. (1990) Simulating the distribution of plant communities in an alpine landscape 5: 37-43

West, N.E. & Hatton, T.J. (1990) Relative influence of observer error and plot randomization on detection of vegetation change 5: 45-49

Wildi, O. (1990) Sampling with multiple objectives and the role of spatial autocorrelation 5: 51-60

Di Pasquale, C. (1990) A game theory model for food webs: time dependence in a predator/prey system 5: 61-67

Leps, J., Straskraba, M., Husák, S., & Bohác, J. (1990) Classification of sequences in community ecology – three case studies 5: 69-77

Palmer, M.W. (1990) Spatial scale and patterns of species-environment relationships in hardwood forest of the North Carolina Piedmont 5: 79-87

Palmer, M.W. (1990) Spatial scale and patterns of vegetation, flora and species richness in hardwood forests of the North Carolina piedmont 5: 89-96

Bouxin, G. (1990) The measurement of horizontal patterns in vegetation: a review and proposals for models 5: 97-112

Carnevale, N.J. & Torres, P.S. (1990) The relevance of physical factors on species distribution in inland salt marshes (Argentina) 5: 113-120

Luboobi, L.S. (1990) A population of insects infesting a stored quantity of wheat 5: 121-124

Li Dianmo & Chen Xiaofeng (1990) Forest pest management strategies based on community models 5: 125-129

Szathmáry, E., Hegedüs, C., Németh, G., Molnár, I. & Vida, G. (1990) The engangement of the Red Queen and King Midas in the phylogenerator model 5: 131-141

Cabrera-Febola, W. (1990) Model of the spatial structure of rocky shore communities 5: 143-147

Kenkel, N.C. (1990) Spatial competition models for plant populations 5: 149-158

Yu, S.X. & Orlóci, L. (1990) On niche overlap and its measurement 5: 159-165

Bredenkamp, G.J. & Theron, G.K. (1990) The vegetation of the fersiallitic soils of the Manyeleti Game Reserve 5: 167-175

Conley, W. (1990) An “Institute for Theoretical Ecology” – Part I: What is “theoretical ecology” and why do we need it? 5: 177-179

1991

Camiz, S. (1991) Reflections on spaces and relationships in ecological data analysis: effects, problems, possible solutions 6: 3-13

Qiong Gao (1991) The minimum description length principle as applied to multivariate clustering analysis with isodata 6: 15-20

Acosta, A., Díaz, S. & Cábido, M. (1991) Patch structure in natural grasslands of Córdoba Mountains (Argentine) in relation to different rock substrates 6: 21-27

Palmer, A.R. (1991) Vegetation/environment relationships in the central area of the Cape Midlands, South Africa 6: 29-38

Estabrook, G.F. (1991) The size of nature reserves and the number of long lived plant species they contain 6: 39-45

Franceschi, E.A. & Lewis, J.P. (1991) Early stages in the Paraná River tall grassland recovery after an extraordinary flood 6: 47-52

Conley, W. (1991) An Institute for Theoretical Ecology? Part II: The concept of “Center” – critique and a new design 6: 53-60

Feoli, E. & Orlóci, L. (1991) The properties and interpretation of observations in vegetation study 6: 61-70

Cavallini, F. (1991) Parameter-dependent equilibria in dynamic models of ecological communities. A qualitative approach with MACSYMA programs 6: 71-78

Moskát, C. (1991) Multivariate plexus concept in the study of complex ecological data: an application to the analysis of bird- habitat relationships 6: 79-89

Mazzoleni, S., French, D.D. & Miles, J. (1991) A comparative study of classification and ordination methods on successional data 6: 91-101

Orlóci, L. (1991) On character-based plant community analysis: choice, arrangement, comparison 6: 103-107

Conley, W. (1991) An Institute for Theoretical Ecology? Part III: Why we need it and what it should be like 6: 109-112

Conley, W. (1991) An Institute for Theoretical Ecology? Part IV: “Computational workshops”: a planned activity for theoretical ecology 6: 113-120

Bradbury, R.H. (1991) Understanding Acanthaster 6: 121-126

Zerihun W. (1991) Implications of photosynthetic pathways of some grass species in Ethiopia to land use 6: 127-130

Palmer, A.R. (1991) The potential vegetation of the upper Orange river, South Africa: concentration analysis and its application to rangeland assessment 6: 131-138

Mueller-Dombois, D. (1991) Stand demography and vegetation change 6: 139-141

Kenkel, N.C. (1991) A weighted tesselation model for studying plant population dynamics 6: 143-149

Hauser, M. & Mucina, L. (1991) Spatial interpolation methods for interpretation of ordination diagrams 6: 151-168

Spitaleri, R.M., Napoleone, I. & Contoli, L. (1991) A numerical approach for the evaluation of biotopes for conservational purposes 6: 169-171

Conley, W. & Brunt, J.W. (1991) An Institute for Theoretical Ecology? Part V: Practical data management for cross-site analysis and synthesis of ecological information 6: 173-180

1992

Conley, W., Conley, M.R. & Karl, T.R. (1992) A computational study of episodic events and historical context in long-term ecological processes: climate and grazing in the northern Chihuahuan Desert 7: 1-19

Fekete, G. (1992) The holistic view of succession reconsidered 7: 21-29

Lagonegro, M., Hull, V., Falcucci, M. & Cignini, I. (1992) Simulating aquatic systems: a model of ecological processes 7: 31-54

García, A., Carlos, G. & Bermudez, F.F. (1992) Vegetation, soil and management relations in meadow communities of the Valdeon Valley, Cordillera Cantábrica, Spain 7: 55-60

Guillet, A. & Moll, E.J. (1992) Structural and biogeographical patterns of vegetation in equatorial Sudan. I. Terrestrial communities 7: 61-73

Guillet, A. & Moll, E.J. (1992) Structural and biogeographical patterns of vegetation in equatorial Sudan. II. Physiognomic trends 7: 75-80

Feoli, E. & Zuccarello, V. (1992) Fuzzy sets and structural changes in forest succession: an example from broad leaved forests of N.E. Italy 7: 81-90

Wildi, O. (1992) On the use of Mantel’s statistic and flexible shortest path adjustment in the analysis of ecological gradients 7: 91-101

Niven, B.S. (1992) Formalization of some basic concepts of plant ecology 7: 103-113

Chengyong Sun, Feoli, E. & Lagonegro, M. (1992) Measuring climatic niche width and overlap of vegetation types of China 7: 115-119

Yu, S.X. & Orlóci, L. (1992) Niche breadth: an index of species environmental fitness 7: 121-125

Bailey, R.C. (1992) Hierarchical analysis of community and habitat structure 7: 127-135

Jianguo Wu (1992) Detecting spatial patterns: the net-function interpolation 7: 137-143

Pucheta, E., Díaz, S. & Cábido, M. (1992) The effect of grazing on the structure of a high plateau grassland in central Argentina 7: 145-152

Hill, M.O. (1992) Modelling vegetation succession in abandoned arable fields in Britain 7: 153-159

Feoli, E. & Lagonegro, M. (1992) Testing for elliptical clusters in ecological multidimensional spaces 7: 161-167

Scheuring, I. (1992) A population dynamical description of the self-thinning law 7: 169-174

Xiaoshuang He (1992) Structural characteristics of forest vegetation in the northeastern Lesser Xingan Mountains, China 7: 175-180

1993

Menghi, M., Cábido, M., Acosta, A., Peco, B. & Pineda, F.D. (1993) Changes in pasture communities subject to burning in the Córdoba Mountains, Argentina 8: 1-10

Crispi, G. & Mosetti, R. (1993) Adjoint estimation of aquatic ecosystem parameters 8: 11-14

McClellan, Y. & Boecklen, W.J. (1993) Plant mediation of ant-herbivore associations: the role of sticky rings formed by Boerhavia spicata 8: 15-20

Dale, M.R.T., Henry, G.H.R. & Young, C. (1993) Markov models of spatial dependence in vegetation 8: 21-24

Novotny, V. (1993) What can be inferred from species diversity indices? 8: 25-26

Vetaas, O.R. (1993) Effect of spatial arrangement of environmental variables on ordination results from a disturbed humidity gradient in northeastern Sudan 8: 27-37

Rousseau, R. & Van Hecke, P. (1993) Introduction of a species does not necessarily increase diversity 8: 39-40

Fabricius, K.E. & Dale, M.B. (1993) Multispecies associations of symbionts on shalow water crinoids of the central Great Barrier Reef 8: 41-52

De Patta Pillar, V. & Orlóci, L. (1993) Taxonomy and perception in vegetation analysis 8: 53-66

Pizzolotto, R. (1993) Carabid beetle (Coleoptera, Carabidae) coenoses for evaluation of faunal resources and impact assessment in the Aspromonte National Park of Calabria (Italy) 8: 69-79

Sun Ping (1993) On identifying representative variables in ecosystem studies 8: 81-84

Zupo, V. (1993) The use of feeding indices for the study of food webs: an application to a Posidonia oceanica ecosystem 8: 85-95

Camiz, S. (1993) Computer assisted procedures for structuring community data 8: 97-104

Chang Hsin-Shih & Yang Dian-an (1993) A study on climate-vegetation interaction in China: the ecological model for global change 8: 105-119

De Leo, G.A. & Ferrari, I. (1993) Disturbance and diversity in a river zooplankton community: a neutral model analysis 8: 121-129

Levins, R. & Adler, G.H. (1993) Differential diagnostics of island rodent populations 8: 131-139

Orlóci, L. (1993) Conjectures and scenarios in recovery study 8: 141-148

Kiflemariam, M. (1993) Dialectics of biological dimensionality and biological diversity 8: 149-158

Yu, S.X. & Orlóci, L. (1993) Index of species environmental fitness: the niche breadth 8: 159-164

1994

Dale, M.B. & Dale, P.T. (1994) Classification with multiple dissimilarity matrices 9: 1-13

Escudero, A., Pajarón, S. & Gavilán, R. (1994) Saxicolous communities in the Sierra del Moncayo (Spain): a classificatory study 9: 15-24

Feoli, E. & Zuccarello, V. (1994) Naiveté of fuzzy system spaces in vegetation dynamics? 9: 25-32

Tóthmérész, B. (1994) Statistical analysis of spatial pattern in plant communities 9: 33-41

Dale, M. (1994) Straightening the horseshoe: a Riemannian resolution? 9: 43-53

Izsák, J. & Papp, L. (1994) Numerical properties of jackknifed diversity indices tested on loose sets of coenological samples (Diptera, Drosophilidae) 9: 59-67

Orlóci, L. (1994) Global warming: the process and its anticipated phytoclimatic effects in temperate and cold zone 9: 69-74

Palmer, A.R. & Orlóci, L. (1994) A contingency table model of vegetation: the mapping problem 9: 75-79

Anand, M. (1994) Pattern, process and mechanism – the fundamentals of scientific inquiry applied to vegetation science 9: 81-92

Xiaoshuang He & Shaoquan Nie (1994) Canonical contingency table analysis of the vegetation along elevation gradients of the Greater Xingan Mountains, China 9: 93-100

LoBue, G., Montacchini, F. & Ceruti, A. (1994) Macromycetes of the alpine belt: mycocoenological investigations in the Western Italian Alps by multivariate methods 9: 103-153

Uddin, M., Atiqullah, M. & Shaukat, S.S. (1994) Sweep-out component analysis as an ordination model: an alternative to principal component analysis 9: 155-158

1995

Menghi, M. & Herrera, M. (1995) Major vegetational trends related to relief and hydrology in the Mar Chiquita wetlands 10: 1-10

Torres, P.S., Barberis, I.M. & Lewis, J.P. (1995) Robustness of numerical methods for vegetation classification 10: 11-16

Moraczewski, I.R., Borkowski, W. & Kierzek, A. (1995) Clustering geobotanical data with the use of a genetic algorithm 10: 17-28

Fekete, G., Tuba, Z. & Précsényi, I. (1995) Application of three approaches to evaluate abundance and rarity in a sand grassland community 10: 29-38

Pausas, J.G. & Feoli, E. (1995) Environment-vegetation relationships in the understory of Pyrennean Pinus sylvestris forests: I. An ordination approach 10: 39-44

Geiáelbrecht, J., Mucina, L. & Hiebinger, C.K. (1995) A Monte Carlo randomisation procedure for estimating the synchronity of growth-curves in plant-demography studies 10: 45-49

Orlóci, L. (1995) Preface: special statistical ecology issue 10: 53-56

Patil, G.P. (1995) Silver jubilee of statistical ecology around the world 10: 57-64

Patil, G.P. (1995) Penn State statistical ecology and environmental statistics – 25 years 10: 65-74

Ghosh-Dastidar, M., Johnson, G., Norris, R., Orsin, J. & Shirk, S. (1995) On cross-disciplinarity of a statistical ecology and environmental statistics classroom at Penn State 10: 75-79

Johnson, G.D. & Patil, G.P. (1995) Estimating statewide species richness of breeding birds in Pennsylvania 10: 81-87

Myers, W.L., Johnson, G.D. & Patil, G.P. (1995) Rapid mobilization of spatial/temporal information in the context of natural catastrophes 10: 89-94

Norris, R.C., Patil, G.P. & Sinha, A.K. (1995) Estimation of multiple characteristics by ranked set sampling methods 10: 95-111

Kaur, A., Gregori, D., Patil, G.P. & Taillie, C. (1995) Assessment of aquatic systems toxicity using generalized linear models and quasi-likelihood techniques 10: 113-121

Johnson, G.D., Tempelman, A. & Patil, G.P. (1995) Fractal based methods in ecology: a review for analysis at multiple spatial scales 10: 123-131

Urfer, W. & Schwarzenbach, F.H. (1995) Analysis of arctic mountain vegetation: diversity and vertical distribution 10: 133-140

Patil, G.P. (1995) Environmental and Ecological Statistics: an innovative cross-disciplinary journal for statistics, ecology, and the environment 10: 141-148

1996

Mucina, L. & Mucina, D. (1996) Bibliography of Coenoses (volumes 1-10) 11:3-28

De Patta Pillar, V. (1996) A randomization-based solution for vegetation classification and homogeneity testing 11: 29-36

Pizzolotto, R. & Brandmayr, P. (1996) An index to evaluate lanscape conservation state based on land-use pattern analysis and geographic information system techniques 11: 37-44

Pausas, J.G. & Feoli, E. (1996) Environment-vegetation relationships in the understory of Pyrenean Pinus sylvestris forests II.: A classification approach 11:45-51

Moraczewski, I.R. (1996) Fuzzy rough sets as a tool for ecological data analysis 11: 55-67

Acosta, A., Blasi, C., Di Marzio, P., & Mazzoleni, S. (1996) Architectural patterns of “macchia” shrubs in mediterranean Italy 11: 69-72

Bruelisauer, A.R., Bradfield, G.E. & Maze, J. (1996) A thermodynamic interpretation of succession 11: 73-76

Kenkel, N.C. & Walker, D.J. (1996) Fractals in the biological sciences 11: 77-100

Tcacenco, F. & De Patta Pillar, V. (1996) Vegetation-environment relations in anthropogenic grasslands of northeastern Santa Catarina, Brazil 11: 103-108

Altobelli, A., Feoli, E., Iadarola, F. & Milesi, C. (1996) Industrial ecology: an application of GIS and quantitative community methods for the analysis of industrial patterns 11: 109-114

Baba, K. & Podani, J. (1996) A multidimensional scaling study of niche separation in terrestrial snail assemblages 11: 115-122

Orloci, L. (1996) On regional survey for environmental impact study: some basic ideas 11: 123-129

Ravera, O. (1996) Biological monitoring in marine environments 11: 131-136

Kenkel, N.C. (1996) Environmental persistence and the structure/composition of northern prairie marshes 11: 137-142

Zu Yuangang & Huang Xi (1996) Chaos models of biotic energy system in ecology 11: 143-148

Garay, J. (1996) Note on the Lotka-Volterra model and density dependent evolutionary game dynamics 11: 149-151

1997

Campos, D., Kaur, A., Patil, G.P. Ripple, W.J. & Taillie. C. (1997) Resource selection by animals: the statistical analysis of binary response 12: 1-21

Ricotta, C., Olsen, E.R., Ramsey, R.D. & Winn, D. (1997) A generalized non-regression technique for evaluating the fractal dimension of raster GIS layers consisting of non-square cells 12: 23-26

Cutini, A. & Mercurio, R. (1997) Growth and development of sessile oak (Quercus petraea) and turkey oak (Quercus cerris) seedlings in response to varying light and soli moisture conditions 12: 27-32

Zolyomi, B., Keri, M. & Horvath F. (1997) Spatial and temporal changes in the frequency of climatic year types in the Carpathian Basin 12: 33-41

Goedickemeier, I., Wildi, O. & Kienast, F. (1997) Sampling for vegetation survey: some properties of a GIS-based stratification compared to other statistical sampling methods 12: 43-50

Anand, M. (1997) The fundamental nature of vegetation dynamics – A chaotic synthesis 12: 55-62

Boldrini, I. & Eggers L. (1997) Directionality of succession after grazing exclusion in grasslands in the south of Brazil 12: 63-66

Dewdney, A.K. (1997) A dynamical model of abundances in natural communities 12: 67-76

Fahselt, D. (1997) Efflux of uranium from four macrolichens due to aqueous washing 12: 77-81

Havelka M. (1997) A question of scale: the effects of environmental heterogeneity on populations 12: 83-87

Kari, L. (1997) DNA computing based on insertions and deletions 12: 89-95

Kenkel, N.C., Walker, D.J., Watson, P.R., Caners, R.T. & Lastra, R.A. Vegetation dynamics in boreal forest ecosystems 12: 97-108

Maun, M.A. (1997) Restoration ecology of a threatened endemic: Cirsium pitcheri along the Great Lakes 12: 109-117

De Patta Pillar, V. & de Quadros, F.L.F. Grassland-forest boundaries in southern Brazil 12: 119-126

Podani, J. (1997) A measure of discordance for partially ranked data when presence/absence is also meaningful 12: 127-130

van Hulst, R. (1997) Vegetation change as a stochastic process 12: 131-140

Day, A.W. (1997) The Virtual Genetics Laboratory – Development of computer-based lab exercises in genetics 12: 141-144

De Patta Pillar, V. Multivariate exploratory analysis and randomization testing with MULTIV 12: 145-148

Podani, J. (1997) SYN-TAX 5.1: A new version for PC and MacIntosh computers 12: 149-152

1998

Dale, M.B. & Hogeweg, P. (1998) On the dynamics of diversity 13: 3-15

Burkart, S.E., Leon, R.J.C., Perelman, S.B. & Agnusdei, M. (1998) The grasslands of the flooding pampa (Argentina): Floristic heterogeneity of natural communities of the southern Rio Salado Basin 13: 17-27

Izsak, J. & Papp, L. (1998) On diversity and concentration indices in Ecology 13: 29-32

Nijssen, D., Rousseau, R. & van Hecke, P. (1998) The Lorenz curve: A graphical representation of evenness 13: 33-38

Fekete, G., Viragh, K. & Aszalos R. (1998) Landscape and coenological differentiation of Brachypodium pinnatum grasslands in Hungary (with an Appendix by L. Orloci) 13:39-53

Attorre, F., Rossetti, A., Sbrega, B., Bruno, F. (1998) Landscape changes in Rome, Italy 13: 57-64

Martiniello, P. (1998) Agronomic effects on the productivity and composition of native pasturelands in the Mediterranean region 13: 65-78

Kolasa, J. & Drake J.A. (1998) Abundance and range relationships in a fragmented landscape: connections and contrasts between competing models 13: 79-88

Maggiore, F. & Anzaldi C. (1998) Interactive thesaurus construction methods in the ecological domain 13: 89-98

Ricotta, C., Canini, L. & Avena G.C. (1998) The influence of heavy browsing on the fractal branching pattern of Ilex aquifolium 13: 99-104

Dale, M.B. (1998) Dynamics of diversity: Mixed strategy systems 13: 105-113

Ibanez, F. & Dauvin, J.C. Shape analysis of temporal ecological processes: long-term changes in English Channel macrobenthic communities 13: 115-129

Bogaert, J., van Hecke, P., Salvador-van Eysenrode, D. & Impens, I. (1998) Quantifying habitat edge for nature reserve design 13: 131-136

Woldu, Z. & Nemomissa, S. (1998) Vegetation change in the Central Borana Plateau Region of Southern Ethiopia 13: 137-148

Shishira, E.K., Yanda, P.Z. & Lyimo J.C. (1998) Vegetation dynamics and management implications in the Pugu and Kazimzumbwi forest reserves, Tanzania 13: 149-158

1999

Feoli, E. & Orloci, L. (1999) Editorial

Ricotta, C. (1999) Are potential natural vegetation maps meaningful alternatives to computer generated neutral models? 14: 1-5

Precsenyi, I. & Meszaros I. (1999) An application of communication system theory to the study of soil-plant relationships 14: 7-12

Salvador-Van Eysenrode D., Bogaert, J., Van Hecke, P. & Impens, I. (1999) Canopy perforation in Amazonian Equador 14: 13-21