Species richness and occupancy estimation in communities subject to temporary emigration

• Published in: Ecology (Durham) Vol. 90; no. 5; pp. 1279 - 1290
• Main Authors: Kery, Marc, Royle, J. Andrew, Plattner, Matthias, Dorazio, Robert M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2009
• Subjects: Animal Migration; Animals; Biodiversity; butterflies; Butterflies - physiology; case studies; environmental monitoring; estimation; migration behavior; Models, Biological; Population Dynamics; probabilistic models; sampling; seasonal variation; simulation models; species diversity; Time Factors; Switzerland

Species richness is the most common biodiversity metric, although typically some species remain unobserved. Therefore, estimates of species richness and related quantities should account for imperfect detectability. Community dynamics can often be represented as superposition of species-specific phe...