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TAXONOMIC DISTINCTNESS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- taxonomic distinctness
1, record 1, English, taxonomic%20distinctness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The average path length between two randomly chosen but taxonomically different organisms. 2, record 1, English, - taxonomic%20distinctness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distinction taxonomique
1, record 1, French, distinction%20taxonomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distinction taxonomique est une mesure de la représentativité phylogénétique des espèces. 2, record 1, French, - distinction%20taxonomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- taxonomic distinctness index
1, record 2, English, taxonomic%20distinctness%20index
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... taxonomic distinctness index, is the average path length between any two randomly chosen individuals, conditional on them being from different species. This is equivalent to dividing taxonomic diversity by the value it would take were there to be no taxonomic hierarchy(all species belonging to the same genus). 2, record 2, English, - taxonomic%20distinctness%20index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de distinction taxonomique
1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20distinction%20taxonomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- taxonomic diversity
1, record 3, English, taxonomic%20diversity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The composition and structure of the fish assemblage was described using species richness as well as the descriptors of community interrelatedness :taxonomic diversity and taxonomic distinctness. 1, record 3, English, - taxonomic%20diversity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diversité taxonomique
1, record 3, French, diversit%C3%A9%20taxonomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les résultats concernant les neuf stations d'étude seront présentés en indiquant la diversité taxonomique (nombre d'unités systématiques répertoriées dans chaque station) [...] 1, record 3, French, - diversit%C3%A9%20taxonomique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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