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  • Biodiversity research
  • Statistical modeling

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  • Biodiversity surveys often face practical constraints, leading to non-random sampling designs.
  • Common biodiversity estimators assume independent sampling, which can be violated in practice.
  • Non-independent sampling can compromise the accuracy of biodiversity estimates.

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  • To develop a statistical method that accounts for non-independent sampling in biodiversity surveys.
  • To improve the accuracy of biodiversity estimation in ecological field studies.
  • To provide a solution for analyzing data from sequential sampling methods like line transects.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a first-order Markov chain model to represent sequential sampling.
  • Derived a parameter estimator to quantify the degree of non-independence.
  • Applied the model to empirical datasets from tropical and subtropical forests and Acacia species distribution.

Main Results:

  • The proposed Markov chain model and estimator performed well in empirical tests.
  • A significant non-independent sampling effect was detected in subtropical regions using line transects.
  • The method demonstrated improved diversity estimation by accounting for sampling dependencies.

Conclusions:

  • The Markov chain approach offers a robust solution for biodiversity estimation with non-independent sampling.
  • This method is particularly relevant for field surveys employing sequential sampling techniques.
  • Accurate biodiversity assessment requires acknowledging and modeling sampling non-independence.