Can the Species Richness of Spiders be Determined?
The jackknife estimate of species richness for spiders in a study area on southwest Cape Cod was 373.1 species, with a confidence interval of 28.2 species. Over a period of six years 390 species had been recorded in that area. Fourteen habitats were sampled using conventional sampling techniques. Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1993-01-01
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| Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1993/20674 |
| Summary: | The jackknife estimate of species richness for spiders in a study
area on southwest Cape Cod was 373.1 species, with a confidence
interval of 28.2 species. Over a period of six years 390 species had
been recorded in that area. Fourteen habitats were sampled using
conventional sampling techniques. The sample data for each habitat
was examined for various aspects of comparability. It is suggested
that for the purposes of calculating the jackknife estimate of
species richness, a minimum number of individuals be collected
from each habitat. |
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| ISSN: | 0033-2615 1687-7438 |