Ecology species accumulation order calculator

Calculate accumulation [samples,mean richness,min,max] and total observed richness with your own figures.

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Use accumulation [samples,mean richness,min,max] and total observed richness to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

JSON samples as species-ID arrays
[["oak","pine"],["pine","birch"],["maple"]]
Permutation replicates
100
Seed
42
Accumulation [samples,mean richness,min,max]
[[1,1.64,1,2],[2,3,3,3],[3,4,4,4]]
Total observed richness
4

Try another scenario

JSON samples as species-ID arrays
[["oak","pine"],["pine","birch"],["maple"]]
Permutation replicates
100
Seed
43
Accumulation [samples,mean richness,min,max]
[[1,1.76,1,2],[2,3,3,3],[3,4,4,4]]
Total observed richness
4
Calculation method

Calculation method

Accumulation [samples,mean richness,min,max]

Seeded Fisher–Yates permutations of sample order; union observed species at each step.

Total observed richness

Species union over all samples.

Symbols and units
a
JSON samples as species-ID arrays
b
Permutation replicates
c
Seed

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Samples, observed species, permutations, seed. Returns Accumulation curve and variability. All coefficients and observations are user supplied; results describe only the stated mathematical model. Quantities are deterministic calculations from supplied observations and assumptions; no external data is fetched. Supported limits: Finite inputs only; numeric fields bounded as labelled. Lists and JSON records are limited to 256 entries unless a stricter tool bound is stated. No automatic design approval, legal conclusion, treatment recommendation or safety certification. Permutation replicates: minimum 1, maximum 1000. Seed: minimum 0, maximum 4294967295.
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