Measuring plant diversity in a two-stage sampling design by Bayesian updated relative abundances
C. Damgaard, M. H. Pedersen, N. B. Bendsen, D. L. Mikkelsen, B. K. Ehlers, T. Bataillon
The paper introduces a Bayesian method to calculate local Hill diversity indices by updating relative abundances using prior distributions from similar habitats, applied to Danish Nardus grasslands.
bioRxiv · Mar 23, 2022 · PreprintEcology