A multi-stage cluster sampling is proposed for quantifying and monitoring plant species richness at multiple spatial grains over large spatial extents. An unbiased estimator of average species richness at different grains and a conservative estimator of its sampling variance are obtained in a complete design-based framework, i.e., avoiding any assumption about the ecological community under study. An application to the Nature Reserve "Lago di Montepulciano" demonstrates that the proposed strategy may accomplish practical advantages and quite satisfactory levels of accuracy.

Baffetta, F., Bacaro, G., Fattorini, L., Rocchini, D., Chiarucci, A. (2007). Multi-stage cluster sampling for estimating average species richness at different spatial grains. COMMUNITY ECOLOGY, 8(1), 119-127 [10.1556/ComEc.8.2007.1.14].

Multi-stage cluster sampling for estimating average species richness at different spatial grains

BAFFETTA F.;BACARO G.;FATTORINI L.;ROCCHINI D.;CHIARUCCI A.
2007-01-01

Abstract

A multi-stage cluster sampling is proposed for quantifying and monitoring plant species richness at multiple spatial grains over large spatial extents. An unbiased estimator of average species richness at different grains and a conservative estimator of its sampling variance are obtained in a complete design-based framework, i.e., avoiding any assumption about the ecological community under study. An application to the Nature Reserve "Lago di Montepulciano" demonstrates that the proposed strategy may accomplish practical advantages and quite satisfactory levels of accuracy.
2007
Baffetta, F., Bacaro, G., Fattorini, L., Rocchini, D., Chiarucci, A. (2007). Multi-stage cluster sampling for estimating average species richness at different spatial grains. COMMUNITY ECOLOGY, 8(1), 119-127 [10.1556/ComEc.8.2007.1.14].
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