1. Community Ecology Lab
Species Diversity

2. Two options for gathering species diversity data:
1. Sample two outdoor
communities
2. Sample two indoor
simulated communities
Procedures for both methods are
outlined on Blackboard; select
the method most realistic for
you.

3. Construct Species Area Curve
 Plot cumulative
number of
species after
counting each
# species
quadrat on the y-
axis; number of
quadrats sampled
on the x-axis.

4. Sampling Procedures
Select next quadrat and
repeat procedures, adding
any new species to data
table
Plot number of cumulative
species on species area
curve
Continue sampling quadrats
until curve levels off for five
consecutive samples

5. # species

6. Sampling Procedures (continued)
 After sampling Community A, travel to Community
B and repeat all procedures. Complete the data
tables.

7. Complete calculation, analysis
and conclusions
 See lab on Bb to complete the calculations,
analysis and conclusions