Multi-scaled pattern analysis: An example with savanna vegetation and a proposal for a sampling design

A detailed pattern analysis has been undertaken in a savanna vegetation, at several scales, using statistical and other data analytical methods. Monospecific patterns were studied at 11 different scales: five scales within the relevés and six starting with the relevé scale. The examination of the connection between the monospecific patterns and the results of multivariate analyses reveals the phytosociological properties of these latter methods. Conclusions about a future design are drawn.