Structural diversity definition

Structural diversity means the relative degree of diversity or complexity of vegetation in a habitat area as indicated by the stratification or layering of different plant species; the spacing or pattern of vegetation.
Structural diversity means the relative degree of diversity or complexity of vegetation in a habitat area as indicated by the stratification or layering of different plant communities (e.g., ground cover, shrub layer and tree canopy); the variety of plant species; and the spacing or pattern of vegetation.
Structural diversity means the relative degree of diversity or complexity of vegetation in a habitat area as indicated by the stratification or layering of different plant communities (e.g.,

Examples of Structural diversity in a sentence

  • Structural diversity provides multiple perch sites at varying canopy heights, facilitates the species' thermoregulation, and affords an additional measure of protection from predators.