Generalized entropy indices to measure α-and β-diversities of macrophytes

Brazilian Journal of Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 2A, 2009, Pages 396-401

  Evangelista, H B A ^a   Thomaz, S M ^a   Mendes, R S ^a   Evangelista, L R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diversity indices; Ecology; Generalized entropy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949331305     PISSN: 01039733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-97332009000400008     Document Type: Article

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