Environmental quality of a stream can be better predicted by phylogenetic than by taxonomic diversity
Different indices of taxonomic diversity (TD) and phylogenetic diversity (PD) of the macrobenthos were compared to determine the efficient predictors of environmental quality (EQ) in different types of watercourses in Poland. Archived data of 864 samples of benthic invertebrates identified to the fa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2017-01-01
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Series: | Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2017007 |