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BETA DIVERSITY [2 records]

Record 1 2021-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

In the arboreal community, moisture content of the substrate, total tree height, and average sampled branch height were significant factors explaining beta diversity patterns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

One measure of beta diversity is based on determining the differences in species composition at a site and the species surrounding it, called Pielou's index of habitat diversity. This index is calculated from a systematic sampling with plots of uniform size.

PHR

Pielou’s evenness index

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
PHR

indice d'uniformité de Pielou

Spanish

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