Ecology & populations Calculators

Estimate population size and density, quantify biodiversity, energy transfer and population change.

Lincoln index

Estimate population size from capture–mark–release–recapture data using the Lincoln index.

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Simpson reciprocal index

Calculate the Simpson reciprocal diversity index from species abundance counts.

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Quadrat population estimate

Calculate mean quadrat count, density and a simple habitat population estimate from random quadrat samples.

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Energy transfer efficiency

Calculate ecological energy-transfer efficiency between trophic levels or biological processes.

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Population growth

Calculate absolute change, average growth rate and percentage population change over a time interval.

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