The use of replicated plot,line and point sampling for estimating species abundance and ecological diversity |
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Authors: | Barabesi L Fattorini L |
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Institution: | (1) Dipartimento di Metodi Quantitativi, Universitá di Siena, P., 53100 Siena, Italy |
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Abstract: | The paper deals with the problem of estimating diversity indexes for an ecological community. First the species abundances are unbiasedly and consistently estimated using designs based on n random and independent selections of plots, points or lines over the study area. The problem of sampling elusive populations is also considered. Finally, the diversity index estimates are obtained as functions of the abundance estimates. The resulting estimators turn out to be asymptotically (n large) unbiased, even if a considerable bias may occur for a small n. Accordingly, the method of jackknifing is made use of in order to reduce bias. |
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Keywords: | diversity index estimation line sampling plot sampling point sampling jackknife |
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