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Species Richness Computations

SPECRICH - Computes "species richness" or total number of species from emperical species abundance distribution data. Program written J.E. Hines based on methods described by Burnham and Overton (1979). 
            Burnham, K.P., and W.S. Overton. 1979. Robust Estimation
            of Population Size When Capture Probabilities Vary Amoung
            Animals.  Ecology 60(5).  pp. 927-936.

Enter the total number of species observed:
Enter the number of species observed with only 1 individual:
Enter the number of species ovserved with exactly 2 individuals:
Enter the number of species observed with 3 individuals:
Enter the number of species observed with 4 individuals:
Enter the number of species observed with 5 individuals:

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