Generalised entropy indices have a long history in ecology - A comment

Community Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 245-247

  Lövei, Gabor L ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

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EID: 30544448898     PISSN: 15858553     EISSN: 15882756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ComEc.6.2005.2.13     Document Type: Note

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