Properties of a generalized diversity index

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 188, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 207-213

  Baczkowski, A J ^a   Joanes, D N ^a   Shamia, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIVERSITY INDEX; SPECIES DIVERSITY INDEX;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES;

EID: 0031582764     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1997.0467     Document Type: Article

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