Levels of Biological Diversity: a Spatial Approach to Assessment Methods
Biological diversity, interpreted as a variety of natural and man-dominated biological and ecological systems, plays an important role in assuring their stability and can be interpreted at different spatial scales, based on the hierarchical level of the system (biocoenose/ ecosystem, biome/complex o...
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| description | Biological diversity, interpreted as a variety of natural and man-dominated biological and ecological systems, plays an important role in assuring their stability and can be interpreted at different spatial scales, based on the hierarchical level of the system (biocoenose/ ecosystem, biome/complex of ecosystem, biosphere/ecosphere). Literature distinguishes six levels of biodiversity, namely alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, and omega. The current paper lists methodologies appropriate for assessing diversity at each of these levels, with a particular focus on regional diversity (gamma, delta, and epsilon diversities), i.e. CORINE land cover classification and the biogeographical regions of the European Union. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3306d5b591be429eb8d370f3682532e92022-12-21T18:59:05ZengCluj University PressRomanian Review of Regional Studies1841-15762008-01-01IV14162Levels of Biological Diversity: a Spatial Approach to Assessment MethodsALEXANDRU-IONUŢ PETRIŞORBiological diversity, interpreted as a variety of natural and man-dominated biological and ecological systems, plays an important role in assuring their stability and can be interpreted at different spatial scales, based on the hierarchical level of the system (biocoenose/ ecosystem, biome/complex of ecosystem, biosphere/ecosphere). Literature distinguishes six levels of biodiversity, namely alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, and omega. The current paper lists methodologies appropriate for assessing diversity at each of these levels, with a particular focus on regional diversity (gamma, delta, and epsilon diversities), i.e. CORINE land cover classification and the biogeographical regions of the European Union.http://rrrs.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/arhive/Artpdf/v4n12008/RRRS041200806.pdfα/ β/ γ/ δ/ ε/ ω diversityEcological systemsCORINEBiogeographical regionRegion of development |
| spellingShingle | ALEXANDRU-IONUŢ PETRIŞOR Levels of Biological Diversity: a Spatial Approach to Assessment Methods Romanian Review of Regional Studies α/ β/ γ/ δ/ ε/ ω diversity Ecological systems CORINE Biogeographical region Region of development |
| title | Levels of Biological Diversity: a Spatial Approach to Assessment Methods |
| title_full | Levels of Biological Diversity: a Spatial Approach to Assessment Methods |
| title_fullStr | Levels of Biological Diversity: a Spatial Approach to Assessment Methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Levels of Biological Diversity: a Spatial Approach to Assessment Methods |
| title_short | Levels of Biological Diversity: a Spatial Approach to Assessment Methods |
| title_sort | levels of biological diversity a spatial approach to assessment methods |
| topic | α/ β/ γ/ δ/ ε/ ω diversity Ecological systems CORINE Biogeographical region Region of development |
| url | http://rrrs.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/arhive/Artpdf/v4n12008/RRRS041200806.pdf |
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