iNEXT (version 2.0.20)

ciliates: Three soil samples

Description

A total of 51 soil samples were taken from three areas ( EtoshaPan, CentralNamibDesert, SouthernNamibDesert) of Namibia. In area EtoshaPan, there were 19 soil samples and the number of observed species was 216. In area CentralNamibDesert, there were 17 soil samples and the number of observed species was 130. In area SouthernNamibDesert, there were 15 soil samples and the number of observed species was 150.

Usage

data("ciliates")

Format

A list 3:
$EtoshaPan is a matrix with 365 species (rows) on the following 19 sites (columns).
$CentralNamibDesert is a matrix with 365 species (rows) on the following 17 sites (columns).
$SouthernNamibDesert is a matrix with 365 species (rows) on the following 15 sites (columns).

References

Foissner, W., Agatha, S., & Berger, H. (2002) Soil Ciliates (Protozoa, Ciliophora) From Namibia (Southwest Africa), With Emphasis on Two Contrasting Environments, the Etosha Region and the Namib Desert. Denisia, 5, 1-1459.

Examples

data(ciliates)
out <- iNEXT(ciliates, datatype="incidence_raw")
ggiNEXT(out)