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An explicit means of calculating the expected number of species E(S n ) and the variance of (S n ) in a random sample of n individuals from a collection containing N individuals and S species is presented. An example illustrates a new use of E(S n ): determination of the sample size required for any desired degree of accuracy in collecting species known to occur in a particular area.
Heck et al. (1975) studied this question.