Title:

The meaning and measurement of species diversity

Subtitle:

Fragmenta Faunistica, vol. 43, no. 1 ; Znaczenie i pomiar różnorodności gatunkowej ; Species diversity

Creator:

Trojan, Przemysław ; Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

Publisher:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, PAS

Place of publishing:

Warsaw

Date issued/created:

2000

Description:

Bibliogr. p. 12 ; P. 1-13 : ill. ; 24 cm ; Abstarct in Polish. Taxa in Latin.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

ecology ; biodiversity ; Palearctic Region ; ecological succession ; species diversity ; concepts ; measurement ; perspectives for reinstatment ; ichneumonids ; ichneumons ; ichneumon flies ; ichneumon wasps ; scorpion wasps ; Ichneumonidae ; Tabanidae ; horse flies ; breeze flies ; clags ; clegs ; deer flies

Abstract:

Studies of species diversity give rise to a number of questions related to theoretical aspects and methodology. The questions deal with 1) estimation of the number of species inhabiting an area, 2) the measurement of species diversity by means of statistical indices, 3) the relation between changes in diversity and the structure of animal communities, 4) estimation of diversity in succession series of biocenoses 5) defining species diversity in a landscape, 6) reduction in species diversity due to anthropogenic pressure. The application of quantitative measurements that afford precise answers to these questions has given contemporary students of fauna tools with which to evaluate habitat quality and produce evidence-based directives for nature conservation.

Relation:

Fragmenta Faunistica

Volume:

43

Issue:

1

Start page:

1

End page:

13

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.3161/00159301FF2000.43.1.001

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.256, T. 43, nr 1 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4664, T. 43, nr 1 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open