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BETA DIVERSITY INDEX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pielou’s index
1, record 1, English, Pielou%26rsquo%3Bs%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - Pielou%26rsquo%3Bs%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pielou’s evenness index 2, record 1, English, - Pielou%26rsquo%3Bs%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de Pielou
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20Pielou
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
indice d'uniformité de Pielou 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20Pielou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beta diversity index
1, record 2, English, beta%20diversity%20index
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de diversité bêta
1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20diversit%C3%A9%20b%C3%AAta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indice de diversité de type bêta 2, record 2, French, indice%20de%20diversit%C3%A9%20de%20type%20b%C3%AAta
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Service canadien des forêts, Ressources naturelles Canada. 2, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20diversit%C3%A9%20b%C3%AAta
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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