Kambalda
Basic information
Sample name: Kambalda

Reference: W. J. Morris and R. D. Wooller. 2001. The structure and dynamics of an assemblage of small birds in a semi-arid eucalypt woodland in south-western Australia. Emu 101(1):7-12 [ER 3278]
Geography
Country: Australia

State: Western Australia

Coordinate: 31° 12' S, 122° 38' E
Latlng basis: stated in text

Geography comments: "near Kambalda... 58 km south of Kalgoorlie"

Environment
Habitat: desert/xeric shrubland

Protection: unprotected

Substrate: ground surface

Habitat comments: "25 ha of flat, mature open woodland between two dry creeks, within a larger area of dry sclerophyll woodland"
Fig. 1 shows that monthly precipitation is < 30 mm in every month of the year

Methods
Life forms: birds

Sampling methods: no design, mist nets

Sample size: 81 captures or sightings

Years: 1981, 1982

Net or trap nights: 0

Basal area status: not applicable

Sampling comments: the study was "from February 1981 to June 1982, except for October and November" but mist netting was "carried out intermittently... Up to sixteen 13 m x 2 m nets were operated for 3 h in the early morning for 2-3 consecutive mornings at different sites" (number of days not stated)

Metadata
Sample no: 3626

Contributor no: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2020-05-25 20:46:04

Modified: 2020-05-25 10:46:04

Abundance distribution
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts. Values are logged.
Statistics
15 species
2 singletons
total count 81
geometric series index: 21.7
Fisher's α: 5.415
geometric series k: 0.8426
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.9106
Shannon's H: 2.5389
Good's u: 0.9753
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