index of diversity
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Describes the relationship between the number of species in a community and the number of individuals in each species.
A measure of biodiversity that gives a fuller comparison than species richness alone.
Topics that use index of diversity
- Biodiversity within a community (AQA A-Level)
- Populations in ecosystems (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- species richness
- abiotic components
- abiotic factors
- belt transect
- community
- competitive exclusion
- conflicting human needs
- Conservation
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