A parametric diversity measure combining the relative abundances and taxonomic distinctiveness of species

Diversity and Distributions

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-146

  Ricotta, Carlo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Expected species diversity; Taxonomic distinctness; Taxonomic trees

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DIVERSITY INDEX; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY;

EID: 2342478625     PISSN: 13669516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1366-9516.2004.00069.x     Document Type: Article

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