Ecological Diversity and Its MeasurementEcological diversity, or the variety and abundance of species in different habitats and communities, is one of the central themes of ecology. However, much of the existing literature on this subject is diffuse, often confusing, and in many cases complicated by unnecessarily difficult mathematics. This book aims to provide a succinct and clear summary of the relevant literature and a practical guide to the measurement of diversity. |
Contents
Diversity indices and species abundance models | 7 |
Sampling | 47 |
Choosing and interpreting diversity measures | 61 |
A variety of diversities | 81 |
The empirical value of diversity measures | 101 |