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Explicit Calculation of the Rarefaction Diversity Measurement and the Determination of Sufficient Sample Size
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An explicit means of calculating the expected number of species [E(S n)] and the variance of (S n) in a random sample of n individuals from a collection containing N individuals and S species is presented. An example illustrates a new use of E(S n): determination of the sample size required for any desired degree of accuracy in collecting species known to occur in a particular area.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Heck, K. L., van Belle, G., & Simberloff, D.
- Venue
- Ecology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1975-10
- Volume
- 56
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1459-1461
- ISSN
- 0012-9658 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-9170
- OpenAlex
- W2088889758
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- 958
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 8.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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