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species-area relationship

Subcategory: macroecological pattern analysis
Standard reference: Arrhenius 1921, Rosenzweig 1995
Papers: 8 | Mentions: 10

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Description

Nested sampling design to construct species-area relationships across multiple spatial scales by subdividing plots into equal-area quadrats and averaging species counts across equivalent areas.

Typical Equipment

  • Python with numpy, scipy, matplotlib libraries

Output Measurements

  • species-area relationship slopes
  • spatial scale effects on species richness