Estimating abundance-based generalized species accumulation curves

2006/09/20 by Chang Xuan Mao, Mao, Chang Xuan
Mathematics · #FOS: Mathematics #Statistics Theory (math.ST) #math.ST #stat.TH

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.math/0609577

8 pages, 2 figures

arxiv created 2006/09/20 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

The number of species can be estimated by sampling individuals from a species assemblage. The problem of estimating generalized species accumulation curve is addressed in a nonparametric Poisson mixture model. A likelihood-based estimator is proposed and illustrated by real examples.

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