To get around these problems, many current vegetation classification schemes use a much-more detailed local classification, such as having ~50 types of chaparral.
This helps to capture the huge range of natural diversity, to help make sure that rarer elements are preserved.
Of course, it no longer provides a simple view into our plants!
Enough discussion: let's look at the SRP and see how well these plant communities / habitats work out.
http://tchester.org/srp/plants/communities/16.html
Comments and feedback: Tom Chester
Last update: 6 November 2005.