The Relation between Evenness and Diversity

Contrary to common belief, decomposition of diversity into independent richness and evenness components is mathematically impossible. However, richness can be decomposed into independent diversity and evenness or inequality components. The evenness or inequality component derived in this way is conn...

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Main Author: Lou Jost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-02-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/2/2/207/