Encyclopedia of Environmetrics 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9780470057339.vas046.pub2
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Species Diversity

Abstract: Species diversity is the number of species present in an area or sample, together with the characteristics of their relative abundance distribution, especially its evenness. Species diversity is only one dimension of biodiversity, but because species are fundamental units of ecology and evolution, and because most diversity data consist of species presence/absence, species diversity is often central to assessing and conserving biodiversity. After noting major conceptual and practical issues with species divers… Show more

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“…Microbial biodiversity studies use several methods depend ing on the objective. Species diversity is the most studied concept despite it being a single dimension of biodiversity (Latimer, 2012). This is due to the fact that species is the basic unit of ecology and the evolution of ecosystems, hence the importance of this concept for evaluating and conserv ing biodiversity.…”
Section: The Concept Of Microbial Biodiversitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Microbial biodiversity studies use several methods depend ing on the objective. Species diversity is the most studied concept despite it being a single dimension of biodiversity (Latimer, 2012). This is due to the fact that species is the basic unit of ecology and the evolution of ecosystems, hence the importance of this concept for evaluating and conserv ing biodiversity.…”
Section: The Concept Of Microbial Biodiversitymentioning
confidence: 99%