A consistent terminology for quantifying species diversity? Yes, it does exist

2010/10/26 by Hanna Tuomisto · 386 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · Psychology · #Abundance (ecology) #Alpha diversity #Beta diversity #Biodiversity #Biology #Confusion #Diversity (politics) #Diversity index #Ecology #Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies #Evolutionary biology #Gamma diversity #Global biodiversity #Plant and animal studies #Psychology #Sociology #Species Distribution and Climate Change #Species diversity #Species richness #Terminology

paper · doi:10.1007/s00442-010-1812-0

published in Oecologia 164(4), 853-860 (Springer Science+Business Media)

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