Effect of Disturbance Regime on Alpha and Beta Diversity of Rock Pools

Measures of alpha diversity are more frequently used to detect environmental changes and subsequent impacts on biodiversity, while measures based on variability (beta diversity) are said to be more appropriate for detecting those impacts. Theory predicts that beta diversity should increase with dist...

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Main Authors: Annie Séguin, Dominique Gravel, Philippe Archambault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/6/1/1