From traditional diversity indices to taxonomic diversity indices

International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 85-92

  Desrochers, Rachelle E ^a   Anand, Madhur ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Biocomplexity; Biodiversity; Community ecology; Disturbance; Shannon diversity; Simpson's index; Taxonomic entropy

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244438765     PISSN: 0377015X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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