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Estimating abundance-based generalized species accumulation curves

Statistics Theory 2007-06-13 v1 Statistics Theory

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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@article{arxiv.math/0609577,
  title  = {Estimating abundance-based generalized species accumulation curves},
  author = {Chang Xuan Mao},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0609577},
  year   = {2007}
}

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8 pages, 2 figures