Ecological DiversityIndices of diversity and evenness; Species abundance distribuition; Teting hypotheses about species abundances; Divesity and spatial pattern; Diversity on environmental gradients; Determinats of diversity: Local factors. |
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Indices of Diversity and Evenness | 1 |
SpeciesAbundance Distributions I | 19 |
SpeciesAbundance Distributions II | 33 |
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assumed beta diversity broken stick model cf Section coexist competitive exclusion competitive exclusion principle consider defined digram discussed diversity index down-gradient ecological ecologists effect environmental gradient equilibrium estimate example expected extinction Figure fitted follows frequencies fundamental niche gamma distribution gamodemes given habitat hence high diversity independent index of diversity interactions islands large number latitudes lognormal distribution logseries Markov chain matrix mean niche measure mosaic munities negative binomial distribution niche preemption model niche width null hypothesis number of individuals number of species occur overlapping niche model p₁ parameters patches pattern phase Pielou plant population probability proportion quadrats random ranked-abundance list rankings relative resource s-species community sample Shannon index shows spatial diversity species abundances species-abundance distribution species-populations statistical model Table taxonomic tend tion transect truncated up-gradient values variate vegetation zone boundaries zoned communities