The weighted Gini-Simpson index: Revitalizing an old index of biodiversity

International Journal of Ecology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Guiasu, Radu Cornel ^a   Guiasu, Silviu ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84858330440     PISSN: 16879708     EISSN: 16879716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/478728     Document Type: Article

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