Mtunzini (riparian)
Basic information
Sample name: Mtunzini (riparian)
Reference: B. Maritz and G. J. Alexander. 2007. Herpetofaunal utilisation of riparian buffer zones in an agricultural landscape near Mtunzini, South Africa. African Journal of Herpetology 56(2):163-169 [ER 210]
Geography
Country: South Africa
State: KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinate: 29° 58' S, 32° 44' E
Latlng basis: stated in text
Geography comments: coordinate stated in text
Environment
Habitat: tropical/subtropical savanna
Substrate: ground surface
WMT: 24.6
CMT: 16.9
MAP: 1010.0
Habitat comments: natural riparian woodlands surrounded by sugarcane and Eucalyptus plantations
climate data based on station 68588 (Durban airport)
climate data based on station 68588 (Durban airport)
Methods
Life forms: lizards, snakes, frogs
Sampling methods: drift fences, funnel traps, pitfall traps
Sample size: 91 individuals
Years: 2006
Net or trap nights: 0
Sampling comments: three trap arrays of eight funnel traps, five pitfall traps, and drift fences
Metadata
Sample no: 434
Contributor no: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2014-03-16 20:46:42
Modified: 2014-04-26 23:58:17
Abundance distribution
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts. Values are logged.
Statistics
20 species
7 singletons
total count 91
geometric series index: 43.5
Fisher's α: 7.922
geometric series k: 0.8499
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.877
Shannon's H: 2.4624
Good's u: 0.9243
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