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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

How Should Ecologists Define Sampling Effort? The Potential of Procrustes Analysis for Studying Variation in Community Composition

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Author(s):
Saito, Victor S. [1] ; Fonseca-Gessner, Alaide A. [2] ; Siqueira, Tadeu [3]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Programa Posgrad Ecol & Recursos Nat, BR-13560 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Hidrobiol, BR-13560 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Estadual Paulista, Dept Ecol, Rio Claro, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Biotropica; v. 47, n. 4, p. 399-402, JUL 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

Appropriate sampling effort is crucial for ecologists. Procrustes analysis can be used to tackle this question by quantifying the match between subsamples and the complete dataset. We used stream macroinvertebrates to show how sampling design can be optimized by reducing the number of subsamples and increasing the number of sites. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/20540-0 - Process in metacommunities: ecological, evolutive and spatial factors structuring aquatic macroinvertebrates communities
Grantee:Victor Satoru Saito
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 13/50424-1 - Scaling biodiversity in tropical and boreal streams: implications for diversity mapping and environmental assessment (ScaleBio)
Grantee:Tadeu de Siqueira Barros
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants