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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-12-01
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Series: | Diversity |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/6/1/1 |