Designing ecological and biodiversity sampling strategies

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LIMITED CIRCULATIONCorrect citation: Coe, R. 2008. Designing ecological and biodiversity sampling strategies.Working Paper no. 66Titles in the Working Paper Series aim to disseminate interim results on agroforestry research andpractices and stimulate feedback from the scientific community. Other publication series from theWorld Agroforestry Centre include: Agroforestry Perspectives, Technical Manuals and OccasionalPapers.Published by the World Agroforestry CentreUnited Nations AvenuePO Box 30677, GPO 00100Nairobi, KenyaTel: +254(0)20 7224000, via USA +1 650 833 6645Fax: +254(0)20 7224001, via USA +1 650 833 6646Email: icraf@cgiar.orgInternet: www.worldagroforestry.org© World Agroforestry Centre 2008Working Paper no. 66This paper forms part of Chapter 2 of A Handbook Of Tropical Soil Biology: Sampling andCharacterization of Below-ground Biodiversity, edited by Fatima M. Moreira, E. Jeroen Huising andDavid E. Bignell (2008, Earthscan, London, ISBN 978-1-84407-593-5). This paper is publishedseparately with permission of Earthscan.The views expressed in this publication are those of the author and not necessarily those of theWorld Agroforestry Centre.This publication may be quoted or reproduced without charge, provided the sourceis acknowledged.ii
About the authorsRichard Coe,Head of the ICRAF-ILRI Research Methods Group,World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF),PO Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya.r.coe@cgiar.orgiii
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