EcologybioRxiv
Model-based ordination of pin-point cover data: effect of management on dry heathland
C. Damgaard, R. R. Hansen, F. K. C. Hui
The paper applies a model-based ordination framework using the Dirichlet-multinomial distribution to analyze plant cover data from dry heathlands, finding that management treatments significantly affect vegetation composition.
DOI 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2020.101155