Azraq Wetland Reserve
Basic information
Sample name: Azraq Wetland Reserve
Reference: K. Stepniewska, A. El-Hallah, and P. Busse. 2011. Migration dynamics and directional preferences of passerine migrants in Azraq (E Jordan) in spring 2008. Ring 33(1-2):3-25 [ER 783]
Geography
Country: Jordan
Coordinate: 32° 50' N, 37° 49' E
Latlng basis: stated in text
Geography comments: "100 km to the east of the capital of Amman"
Environment
Habitat: desert/xeric shrubland
Substrate: ground surface
WMT: 25.9
CMT: 8.3
MAP: 245.0
Habitat comments: an oasis including "reedbeds and a dry area with tamarisks (Tamarix sp.) and nitre bushes (Nitraria billardierei)"
climate data based on station 4027 (Amman)
climate data based on station 4027 (Amman)
Methods
Life forms: birds
Sampling methods: mist nets
Sample size: 2765 individuals
Years: 2008
Days: 42
Nets or traps: 41
Net or trap nights: 1722
Basal area status: not applicable
Sampling comments: nets were open from "dawn" until 5 PM with a one-hour break
Metadata
Sample no: 1128
Contributor no: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2014-08-30 10:13:58
Modified: 2014-08-30 00:13:58
Abundance distribution
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts. Values are logged.
Statistics
64 species
13 singletons
total count 2765
geometric series index: 97.3
Fisher's α: 11.702
geometric series k: 0.9042
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.8755
Shannon's H: 2.6287
Good's u: 0.9953
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