Applicability of diversity indices in long term studies on biodiversity in forest stands;Eignung von diversitätsindizes bei langzeituntersuchungen zur biodiversität in waldbeständen

Allgemeine Forst- und Jagdzeitung

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 76-85

  Kohl, Von M ^a   Zingg, A ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Diversity; Forest ecosystems; Forest monitoring; SHANNON index; SIMPSON index; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

EID: 2842582818     PISSN: 00025852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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