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Journal articles on the topic "Shannon's Diversity Index"
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Guiaşu, Radu Cornel, and Silviu Guiaşu. "Conditional and Weighted Measures of Ecological Diversity." International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems 11, no. 03 (June 2003): 283–300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218488503002089.
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Shannon's entropy and Simpson's index are the most used measures of species diversity. As the Simpson index proves to be just an approximation of the Shannon entropy, conditional Simpson indices of diversity and a global measure of interdependence among species are introduced, similar to those used in the corresponding entropic formalism from information theory. Also, since both the Shannon entropy and the Simpson index depend only on the number and relative abundance of the respective species in a given ecosystem, the paper generalizes these indices of diversity to the case when a numerical weight is attached to each species. Such a weight could reflect supplementary information about the absolute abundance, the economic significance, or the conservation value of the species.
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Cheng-Wen, Shen, Huang Yi-Huan, Huang Jian-An, Luo Jun-Wu, Liu Chun-Lin, and Liu De-Hua. "RAPD analysis on genetic diversity of typical tea populations in Hunan Province." Chinese Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology 5, no. 1 (April 2008): 67–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s147923620800199x.
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AbstractGenetic diversity and genetic variation of 240 adult plants of four tea populations in Hunan – Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, C. sinensis var. assamica cv. Duntsa, C. ptilophylla and C. sinensis var. assamica cv. Jianghua – were studied by rapid amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. The results showed 226 loci using 21 random primers (10 bp), of which 201 (88.9%) were polymorphic. The genetic diversity analysis indicated that Shannon's index was 0.43; 74.7% of which was within-population genetic diversity while 25.3% was among-population variation. The gene diversity indexes of total populations (HT), within populations (HS) and among populations (HST) were, respectively, 0.37, 0.28 and 0.09. The coefficient of gene differentiation (GST) among populations was 0.23, indicating a 76.7% variation within populations and 23.3% among populations. These results displayed a rich within-population genetic variation, as in Shannon's diversity index. Interpopulation gene flow (Nm) was 0.74, which indicates the limited genetic exchange between populations.
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Zhou, Ke, and Miao Miao Yan. "The Ineffectiveness of Landscape Diversity Index in Biocontrol: An Evidence from Small Scale Farmland." Applied Mechanics and Materials 295-298 (February 2013): 2675–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.295-298.2675.
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Landscape diversity index behaves ineffective in small scale farmland. The correlation coefficients between Shannon's diversity index as well as Simpson's diversity index with the population density of ladybeetles are negative. This result is opposite with the results from large scale farmland in developed countries. Landscape pattern has significant influence on the population density of ladybeetles. Especially the cotton/wheat relay intercrops have significant influence on the population density of ladybeetles. Besides grassland are also beneficial to the population density of ladybeetles.
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Łagód, Grzegorz, Mariola Chomczyńska, Agnieszka Montusiewicz, Jacek Malicki, and David Stransky. "Methods Applied for Measurement and Visualization of Changes in Biodiversity." Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S 21, no. 4 (February 2, 2015): 593–604. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/eces-2014-0042.
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Abstract The article presents the possible methods for determining biological or statistically significant differences between taxocenoses compared with respect to biodiversity. To obtain a complete description of biological differences between the compared hypothetical communities, the following indices were calculated: S (taxon richness), H (the Shannon index), Hmax (the maximum value of the Shannon index for the richness of taxa represented by the same number of individuals), Vd (a percentage value of covering the structural capacity of community, “evenness deficiency”), E (the MacArthur index - a taxon number (S) in a community for which the observed value of H equals Hmax), and Ps (a taxon richness shortage in percents). Moreover, a graphic profile method (Дд, Tj, and Lj profiles) was used for comparing the diversity of the communities. To obtain information about statistically significant differences in biodiversity between the analysed communities, rarefaction curves were applied. The curves are based on the null models and the Monte Carlo method. The rarefaction method resulted in determination of the statistical significance of the differences between taxon richness and Shannon's index values for the compared communities. The Vd and Ps indices and the profile method allowed concluding about the significance of the biological differences between taxocenoses, even when their values of Shannon's H indices were numerically similar.
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Lee, Tsung Hung. "Ecological patterns of distribution on gradients of elevation and species diversity of snakes in southern Taiwan." Amphibia-Reptilia 26, no. 3 (2005): 325–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156853805774408522.
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AbstractThe study was conducted in southern Taiwan, along a road traversing the study area from 287 to 1680 m a.s.l. from May to October 2003 to investigate the distribution patterns and species diversity of the snakes. A total of 69 individual snakes belonging to 16 species were recorded. The Shannon's index and evenness index of the full study area were 2.4337 and 0.8777, respectively. Moreover, evenness index was 401 to 700 m > 1001 to 1300 m > 701 to 1000 m > 1301 to 1600 m altitudinal zone. The Shannon's index, DMG, and the reciprocal form of the Berger-Parker index (1/d) were 1001 to 1300 m > 401 to 700 m > 701 to 1000 m > 1301 to 1600 m altitudinal zone. Thirty-seven snakes were found in natural forest, 12 in plantation forest, 8 in secondary forest, and 12 in agricultural lands. I concluded that the highest species richness and diversity are found in mid-altitudinal mountains in southern Taiwan.
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Beisel, Jean-Nicolas, and Jean-Claude Moreteau. "A simple formula for calculating the lower limit of Shannon's diversity index." Ecological Modelling 99, no. 2-3 (June 1997): 289–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0304-3800(97)01954-6.
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Fang, Gang, Jian Yong Chen, Juan Yang, Qiang Zhao, and Hai Min Su. "Dynamic Changes Analysis of Dangshan Landscape Pattern." Advanced Materials Research 356-360 (October 2011): 2870–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.356-360.2870.
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The article takes 2 TM images as the data source, supported by the Fragstats 3.3 and the ENVI 4.7 softwares, two remote sensing images are classified by the support vector machine method, selects the number of patches (NP), edge density (ED), patches density (PD), landscape shape index (LSI), perimeter area fractal dimension (PAFRAC), interspersion juxtaposition index (IJI), patch cohesion index (COHESION), Shannon's diversity index (SHDI), Shannon's evenness index (SHEI) and contagion index (CONTAG), using the landscape ecological principles and methods, analyzes the dynamic changes of Dangshan landscape patter in 1987-2009, with a view to Dangshan county land resources of reasonable planning and using, management, sustainable utilization, and the landscape pattern optimization configuration, provides the theory foundation and scientific basis.
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Sari, Indah Fitri, Nuning Nurcahyani, M. Kanedi, and Tugiyono Tugiyono. "Bird Species Diversity in Liwa Botanical Garden, West Lampung." Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi Eksperimen dan Keanekaragaman Hayati 7, no. 1 (April 1, 2020): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jbekh.v7i1.5.
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The diversity of bird species can reflect the high biodiversity of an area. it means that birds can be used as a bio-indicator of environmental quality. Determining the quality and level ofenvironmental damage can be seen from the diversity of bird species in the region. Environmental quality will be better if the diversity of bird species in the region is diverse.Birds have an important role in protecting the ecosystem in the Liwa Botanical Garden. The presence of birds in the Liwa Botanical Garden has not been well identified. Therefore thisresearch needs to be done. This research was conducted on 12 October 2019 to 20 October 2019 in the Liwa Botanical Garden, West Lampung. Data collection of bird species isconducted in the morning at 06.30.00-08.30 West Indonesia Time and afternoon at 16.30-18.00 West Indonesia Time, with a combination of the count point and the transect method then all encounters with birds are recorded and identified directly at the study site. After the birds are identified, data is processed to find out Shannon's level index and diversity index. The species diversity index uses the Shannon and Weiner formula. The level of diversity is determined based on the species diversity index. The results showed that there were 15 bird species with a total of 466 individuals with a moderate diversity index and an evenness index indicating a distressed community.
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Holland, David N., Robert J. Lilieholm, David W. Roberts, and J. Keith Gilless. "Economic trade-offs of managing forests for timber production and vegetative diversity." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 24, no. 6 (June 1, 1994): 1260–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x94-165.
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Three indices of forest stand structural and compositional diversity were incorporated into a linear programming timber harvest scheduling model to examine the trade-offs between managing stands for timber production and biodiversity objectives. The indices, based on Shannon's diversity index, characterized stand species diversity, basal area diversity, and vertical crown diversity. While harvest-level objectives were often compatible with the maintenance of vegetative diversity, the maximization of present net value was accompanied by substantial reductions in all three measures of diversity.
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Liang, Yu, Jian Liu, Shu Ping Zhang, Shu Jun Wang, Wei Hua Guo, and Ren Qing Wang. "Genetic diversity of the invasive plant Coreopsis grandiflora at different altitudes in Laoshan Mountain, China." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 88, no. 4 (July 1, 2008): 831–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps07020.
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In order to understand the relationship between genetic diversity and the invasiveness of exotic plants, genetic diversity was studied in the invasive plant Coreopsis grandiflora Hogg. at different altitudes in Laoshan Mountain, Northern China. Coreopsis grandiflora has produced a great deal of damage in Laoshan Mountain. Its genetic diversity was examined using 16 random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) primers, and 125 bands were collected from all individuals. The mean percentage of polymorphic loci (P%) was 39.54%, and the total percentage of polymorphic loci (P%) was 86.40%. The mean Shannon's Information index (H0) was 0.2326 and the mean Nei's genetic diversity (H) was 0.1596. These results indicated a comparatively high genetic diversity in C. grandiflora in Laoshan Mountain. The genetic differentiation among populations (GST) was 0.3948, indicating that most genetic diversity occurs within populations. On the whole, the abundance and the genetic diversity of C. grandiflora decreased with increasing altitude. The high genetic diversity may be related to the invasion of C. grandiflora in Laoshan Mountain. Key words: Biological invasions, Coreopsis grandiflora Hogg., genetic distance, genetic diversity, random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), sexual reproduction, Shannons information index
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Shannon's Diversity Index"
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Taylor, Gregory Watson. "An Ecological and Distributional Analysis of Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva)." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2018. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/7540.
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Understanding the impacts of climate change is critical for improving the conservation and management of ecosystems worldwide. Ecosystems vary along a precipitation and temperature gradient, ranging from tropical jungles to arid deserts. The Great Basin is a semi-arid eco-region that is found within the western United States. Plant communities within the Great Basin range from sagebrush valleys to sub-alpine conifer forests found at high elevation areas. It is predicted that the Great Basin will experience prolonged periods of drought, more intense fires, and greater variability in average annual and monthly precipitation, all in response to changes in climate patterns. At the lower elevations, sagebrush communities are expected to experience less suitable habitat conditions, however, less is understood about vegetation response at upper elevations. Understanding forest composition and structure at these upper elevations within the Great Basin will help us better understand potential impacts from climate change. In chapter 1, we characterized Pinus longaeva (Great Basin bristlecone pine D.K. Bailey) forest structure and composition. We mapped this tree species distribution and characterized forest structure and composition using a sampling protocol that included both biophysical variables and individual tree characteristics. We collected data from 69 mixed and homogenous P. longaeva stands found within the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau. Results suggest that P. longaeva forest structure and composition exhibit high structural variability in tree characteristic measurements like density, basal area, growth rate, age, and in biophysical variables such as substrate type, slope, aspect, elevation, average monthly temperature and precipitation, latitude, and longitude. This study also found that variability in forest composition and structure in P. longaeva forests allows for greater flexibility in the breadth of life-history strategies and probable resiliency to climate change. In chapter 2 we used remote sensing images with high spatial resolution to identify 685 unique P. longaeva stands on 42 mountain ranges. Pinus longaeva was found on the White Mountains on the western edge of the Great Basin to the Colorado Plateau's Henry Mountain and West Tavaputs Plateau in the East, and from the Spring Mountains in the South to the Ruby and Spruce Mountains in the North. Stands covered 113,886 ha across the geographic distribution. A comparison between our maps and those produced by David Charlet found a total of 36% overlap of P. longaeva. We mapped 58 unique stands that the control dataset lacked and 11 stands that we did not include. We believe that this is the most comprehensive P. longaeva distribution map created to date.
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SANTOS, Vanessa Kelly dos. "Uma generalização da distribuição do índice de diversidade generalizada por Good com aplicação em Ciências Agrárias." Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, 2009. http://www.tede2.ufrpe.br:8080/tede2/handle/tede2/5372.
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Diversity as a concept was first introduced by Williams in Fisher et al. (1943). Later, Good (1953, 1982) proposed a generalized index that included as special cases both Shannon’s and Simpson’s indices. Baczkowski et al. (1997, 1998) generalized the proposed generalization deriving the first four moments and then obtaining a distribution prior to the general index for Good (BACZKOWSKI et al., 2000). Therefore, is proposed a new generalization that, in addition to the indices the Shannon and Simpson as special cases, includes more general indices such as the unfamiliar (PATIL & TAILIIE, 1982). The moments of h(a,b,d) presented here extend the results presented in Baczkowski et al. and Bowman et al. for a class of diversity indices of more general and it is concluded then that while the distribution of index Shannon can be approximated by a Gaussian distribution, if any difference between abundance of species, to more general values of (a,b,d), it is suggested a distribution of type I as the most appropriated. The results are also consistent with those presented for real populations, as in Heip & Engels (1974), especially when it examines the index of Shannon.
A diversidade como um conceito foi inicialmente introduzida por Williams em Fisher et al. (1943). Mais tarde, Good (1953, 1982) propôs um índice generalizado que incluía como casos especiais os índices de Shannon e o de Simpson. Baczkowski et al. (1997, 1998) propuseram generalizar essa generalização derivando os quatro primeiros momentos e obtendo assim uma distribuição para o índice antes generalizado por Good (BACZKOWSKI et al., 2000). Sendo assim, apresenta-se uma nova generalização que, além de ter os índices de Shannon e Simpson como casos especiais, engloba índices mais gerais como o não familiar (PATIL & TAILIIE, 1982). Os momentos de h(a,b,d) aqui apresentados estendem os resultados apresentados em Baczkowski et al. e Bowman et al. para uma classe de índices de diversidade mais geral, concluindo-se então que enquanto a distribuição do índice de Shannon pode ser aproximado por uma distribuição Gaussiana, caso haja diferença entre abundância de espécies, para valores mais gerais de (a,b,d), sugere-se uma distribuição do tipo I como sendo a mais apropriada. Os resultados obtidos são tão consistentes quanto os de trabalhos que lidam com populações reais como em Heip & Engels (1974), principalmente quando examina-se o índice de Shannon.
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Washburn, Stephen Jackson. "The Epiphytic Macrolichens of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, Metropolitan Area." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1133992448.
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Hoare, Armando. "Parametric, non-parametric and statistical modeling of stony coral reef data." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2008. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0002470.
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Baldow, Christoph, Lars Thielecke, and Ingmar Glauche. "Model Based Analysis of Clonal Developments Allows for Early Detection of Monoclonal Conversion and Leukemia." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2017. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-221771.
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The availability of several methods to unambiguously mark individual cells has strongly fostered the understanding of clonal developments in hematopoiesis and other stem cell driven regenerative tissues. While cellular barcoding is the method of choice for experimental studies, patients that underwent gene therapy carry a unique insertional mark within the transplanted cells originating from the integration of the retroviral vector. Close monitoring of such patients allows accessing their clonal dynamics, however, the early detection of events that predict monoclonal conversion and potentially the onset of leukemia are beneficial for treatment. We developed a simple mathematical model of a self-stabilizing hematopoietic stem cell population to generate a wide range of possible clonal developments, reproducing typical, experimentally and clinically observed scenarios. We use the resulting model scenarios to suggest and test a set of statistical measures that should allow for an interpretation and classification of relevant clonal dynamics. Apart from the assessment of several established diversity indices we suggest a measure that quantifies the extension to which the increase in the size of one clone is attributed to the total loss in the size of all other clones. By evaluating the change in relative clone sizes between consecutive measurements, the suggested measure, referred to as maximum relative clonal expansion (mRCE), proves to be highly sensitive in the detection of rapidly expanding cell clones prior to their dominant manifestation. This predictive potential places the mRCE as a suitable means for the early recognition of leukemogenesis especially in gene therapy patients that are closely monitored. Our model based approach illustrates how simulation studies can actively support the design and evaluation of preclinical strategies for the analysis and risk evaluation of clonal developments.
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Baldow, Christoph, Lars Thielecke, and Ingmar Glauche. "Model Based Analysis of Clonal Developments Allows for Early Detection of Monoclonal Conversion and Leukemia." Public Library of Science, 2016. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A30226.
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The availability of several methods to unambiguously mark individual cells has strongly fostered the understanding of clonal developments in hematopoiesis and other stem cell driven regenerative tissues. While cellular barcoding is the method of choice for experimental studies, patients that underwent gene therapy carry a unique insertional mark within the transplanted cells originating from the integration of the retroviral vector. Close monitoring of such patients allows accessing their clonal dynamics, however, the early detection of events that predict monoclonal conversion and potentially the onset of leukemia are beneficial for treatment. We developed a simple mathematical model of a self-stabilizing hematopoietic stem cell population to generate a wide range of possible clonal developments, reproducing typical, experimentally and clinically observed scenarios. We use the resulting model scenarios to suggest and test a set of statistical measures that should allow for an interpretation and classification of relevant clonal dynamics. Apart from the assessment of several established diversity indices we suggest a measure that quantifies the extension to which the increase in the size of one clone is attributed to the total loss in the size of all other clones. By evaluating the change in relative clone sizes between consecutive measurements, the suggested measure, referred to as maximum relative clonal expansion (mRCE), proves to be highly sensitive in the detection of rapidly expanding cell clones prior to their dominant manifestation. This predictive potential places the mRCE as a suitable means for the early recognition of leukemogenesis especially in gene therapy patients that are closely monitored. Our model based approach illustrates how simulation studies can actively support the design and evaluation of preclinical strategies for the analysis and risk evaluation of clonal developments.
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Sousa, Ulysses Santos. "CLASSIFICAÇÃO DE MASSAS NA MAMA A PARTIR DE IMAGENS MAMOGRÁFICAS USANDO ÍNDICE DE DIVERSIDADE DE SHANNON-WIENER." Universidade Federal do Maranhão, 2011. http://tedebc.ufma.br:8080/jspui/handle/tede/467.
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Cancer is one of the biggest health problems worldwide, and the breast cancer is the one that causes more deaths among women. Also it is the second most frequent type in the world. The chances of survival for a patient with breast cancer increases the sooner this disease is discovered. Several Computer Aided Detection/Diagnosis Systems has been used to assist health professionals. This work presents a methodology to discriminate and classify mammographic tissues regions in mass and non-mass. For this purpose the Shannon-Wiener‟s Diversity Index, which is applied to measure the biodiversity in ecosystem, is used to describe pattern of breast image region with four approaches: global, in circles, in rings and directional. After, a Support Vector Machine is used to classify the regions in mass and non-mass. The methodology presents promising results for classification of mammographic tissues regions in mass and non-mass, achieving 99.85% maximum accuracy.
O câncer é um dos maiores problemas de saúde mundial, sendo o câncer de mama o que mais causa óbito entre as mulheres e o segundo tipo mais freqüente no mundo. As chances de uma paciente sobreviver ao câncer de mama aumentam à medida que a doença é descoberta mais cedo. Diversos Sistemas de Detecção e Diagnóstico auxiliados por computador (Computer Aided Detection/Diagnosis) têm sido utilizados para auxiliar profissionais de saúde. Este trabalho apresenta uma metodologia de discriminação e classificação de regiões de tecidos de mamografias em massa e não massa. Para este propósito utiliza-se o Índice de Diversidade de Shannon-Wiener, comumente aplicado para medir a biodiversidade em um ecossistema, para descrever padrões de regiões de imagens de mama com quatro abordagens: global, em círculos, em anéis e direcional. Em seguida, utiliza-se o classificador Support Vector Machine para classificar estas regiões em massa e não massa. A metodologia apresenta resultados promissores para a classificação de regiões de tecidos de mamografia em massa e não massa, obtendo uma acurácia máxima de 99,85%.
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Rosing, Trina. "Using Structure-from-Motion Technology to Compare Coral Coverage on Restored vs. Unrestored Reefs." Wittenberg University Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wuhonors1623948204369104.
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Studeny, Angelika C. "Quantifying biodiversity trends in time and space." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/3414.
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The global loss of biodiversity calls for robust large-scale diversity assessment. Biological diversity is a multi-faceted concept; defined as the “variety of life”, answering questions such as “How much is there?” or more precisely “Have we succeeded in reducing the rate of its decline?” is not straightforward. While various aspects of biodiversity give rise to numerous ways of quantification, we focus on temporal (and spatial) trends and their changes in species diversity. Traditional diversity indices summarise information contained in the species abundance distribution, i.e. each species' proportional contribution to total abundance. Estimated from data, these indices can be biased if variation in detection probability is ignored. We discuss differences between diversity indices and demonstrate possible adjustments for detectability. Additionally, most indices focus on the most abundant species in ecological communities. We introduce a new set of diversity measures, based on a family of goodness-of-fit statistics. A function of a free parameter, this family allows us to vary the sensitivity of these measures to dominance and rarity of species. Their performance is studied by assessing temporal trends in diversity for five communities of British breeding birds based on 14 years of survey data, where they are applied alongside the current headline index, a geometric mean of relative abundances. Revealing the contributions of both rare and common species to biodiversity trends, these "goodness-of-fit" measures provide novel insights into how ecological communities change over time. Biodiversity is not only subject to temporal changes, but it also varies across space. We take first steps towards estimating spatial diversity trends. Finally, processes maintaining biodiversity act locally, at specific spatial scales. Contrary to abundance-based summary statistics, spatial characteristics of ecological communities may distinguish these processes. We suggest a generalisation to a spatial summary, the cross-pair overlap distribution, to render it more flexible to spatial scale.
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Selden, Justin D. "The Effect of Dredging on Fish Communities in Agricultural Streams in Crawford, Sandusky and Seneca Counties of Ohio." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1372421206.
Full textBook chapters on the topic "Shannon's Diversity Index"
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Ortiz-Burgos, Selene. "Shannon-Weaver Diversity Index." In Encyclopedia of Estuaries, 572–73. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8801-4_233.
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"Diversity (Shannon–Weaver index)." In Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics and Informatics, 518. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6754-9_4594.
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Sosa-Ramírez, Joaquín, Vicente Díaz-Núñez, and Diego R. Pérez-Salicrup. "Ecology of Plant Communities in Central Mexico." In Natural History and Ecology of Mexico and Central America. IntechOpen, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.95629.
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In Central Mexico converge three biogeographic provinces: Altiplano sur, Sierra Madre Occidental and Costa del Pacífico. Each one of them is composed by different plant communities: Thorn Forest, Temperate Mountain Forest and Dry Tropical Forest respectively. Our objective is to show, through phytoecological analysis, the species richness, diversity and the structure of the plant communities from the Temperate Mountain Forest and from the Tropical Dry Forest. In the Temperate Mountain Forest, 50 forest species were recorded, with a Shannon Wiener diversity index H´ = 1.63 on altitudes from 2400 to 2600 m. The Whittaker β index is Bw = 7.22. In the tropical dry forest, we identified 79 plants species with a mean diversity index H´ = 3.49 on altitudes from 1951 to 2100 m. In this ecosystem the Bw index is 8.12. This study offers important information for the establishment of management practices, considering the protection status from the areas in which this vegetation type is distributed.
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J. Malamel, Jobi. "Seasonal Dynamics on Spider Population in Pathiramanal Island, Kerala, India: A Case Study." In Arthropods [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.93411.
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Impact of temperature, rainfall, and humidity varied across different seasons, and the spiders responded differently in each season. Spider community reaches its peak in growing season (October to January). The growing season is recorded as the period with average temperature, rainfall, and relative humidity and which is found to be more suitable for spider population to increase, because highest proportion of spiders is trapped during this season. Ecological factors diminished the spider fauna from February to May (dry season) with high temperature and then gradually decreased through June to September (rainy season) because of heavy rainfall. Correlation analysis of variables with species richness and number of individuals is tested to check the statistical significance between them. Season-wise dendrogram is plotted to show the similarity between the seasons. For the estimation of spider diversity in three different seasons, indices such as Fisher alpha diversity index, Shannon diversity index and Simpson’s diversity index are evaluated.
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Bagrecha, Devyani, and Ashok K. Rathoure. "Biodiversity Assessment for Asian Highway 48 (Near Jaldapara National Park) From Bhutan to Bangladesh Passing Through India." In Current State and Future Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity, 179–209. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1226-5.ch011.
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In the present study, the authors have elaborated a case study for the biodiversity assessment for Asian Highway 48 (Chainage 84.775 km to 87.690 km) passing through Jaldapara National Park located in Alipurdwar District of West Bengal state of India. The objectives of the study were to assess the biological diversity within the specified area (1.65 km2) to establish the baseline status of floral and faunal species. Here, we have covered flora and fauna for the assessment as well as quantitative study covering frequency, density, dominance, IVI, Shannon Wiener Index, variance, etc. The area is ecologically sensitive as endangered species were observed; animals like elephants used to cross the road very frequently. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to prepare the conservation plan for elephants and other REET species in the Jaldapara National Park to conserve the endangered species in situ.
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"Community Ecology of Stream Fishes: Concepts, Approaches, and Techniques." In Community Ecology of Stream Fishes: Concepts, Approaches, and Techniques, edited by Gary D. Grossma, Robert E. Ratajczak, Mark D. Farr, C. Michael Wagner, and J. Todd Petty. American Fisheries Society, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.47886/9781934874141.ch4.
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<em>Abstract</em>.—Studies demonstrating the mechanisms regulating biodiversity are uncommon. Streams and rivers worldwide display a longitudinal gradient in fish biodiversity, and most prior research has used correlative evidence to infer that higher downstream diversity is produced by factors facilitating greater niche separation. We combine 20 years of fish abundance samples from a representative southern Appalachian stream with critical swimming velocity experiments to provide direct evidence that a shifting hydrodynamic barrier affects this gradient in Coweeta Creek. We observed increased diversity in multiple sites, produced by species immigrating upstream during periodic droughts (1985–1988, 1999–2002) and a highly significant positive relationship (<em>r<sup></em>2</sup> = 0.77) between drought (Palmer index) and Shannon-Weiner diversity. Resident fish generally had smaller standard lengths during drought periods. Critical velocity measurements showed that residents could tolerate faster water velocities than drought immigrants and that upstream velocities in nondrought years were faster than those in some downstream sites. These data support the hypothesis that local fish diversity in this system is limited by the ability of drought immigrants to pass an upstream hydrodynamic barrier. Alternative hypotheses such as temperature differences between sites, increased capture efficiency during droughts, and increased productivity during droughts were not supported by the data. The relationship between drought and diversity in this system is counterintuitive because drought should reduce resource availability and produce lower rather than higher diversity. These results highlight the important relationship between natural flow variation and maintenance of local diversity and demonstrate the need for long-term ecological data.
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Djamel, Brahimi, Rahmouni Abdelkader, Brahimi Abdelghani, and Mesli Lotfi. "Evaluating Insects as Bioindicators of the Wetland Environment Quality (Arid Region of Algeria)." In Vegetation Index and Dynamics [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.97700.
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The wetland of Naâma situated in the arid region of Alegria offers an important fauna and flora diversity due to its geographical location it constitutes the main resting place in North Africa for migratory birds. Insects are used as bioindicators, due to their sensitivity to environmental conditions which, because of their ecological peculiarities, gives information on the characteristics of terrestrial and aquatic environments. The aim of this study is to know and specify the entomofauna bio-indicator of the quality of the aquatic environment of the wetland Naâma (SW Algeria). The study carried out in the wetland from September 2017 to September 2020. Benthic insects were sampled according to the IBGN protocol (Standard Global Biological Index). Study and statistical analysis of insects communities was based by the use of the structural and statistical index, Correspondence factor analysis (CFA), and The ascending hierarchical classification (C.H.A). The results show that the collected insect 51 species, belong to 9 orders, The Coleoptera order is the most represented with 11 species, followed by the Odonata with six species, Lepidoptera ranks third with five species followed by Diptera with 03 species. The various indicators used, namely the specific richness (51 species), the Shannon index (1.01 bits), and fairness (0.56) show that this environment is characterized by significant fauna biodiversity. The study of the hydro-biological quality of the water courses of this site, assessed by the IBGN method showed a good hydro-biological quality with moderate pollution (IBGN = 14). This pollution is precisely marked by the requirement of Ephemeroptera and the disappearance of Plecoptera. These results lay the foundation for any biomonitoring action of the ecological quality of the waters of this wetland.
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Gray, John S., and Michael Elliott. "The benthos in the management of marine sediments." In Ecology of Marine Sediments. Oxford University Press, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198569015.003.0015.
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Throughout the previous chapters, we have focused on our understanding of the benthic system, its processes, structure, and functioning but, hopefully, we have also shown some of the changes to the system as the result of human activities. It is now relevant to look at the way in which management relies on and uses benthic data and information, the way in which benthic information and data are put into a wider context, and the way we manage marine sediments. Although examples in this chapter are mainly taken from European initiatives, the same examples exist in other regions. In all countries, there are many agencies and bodies involved directly or directly in the science and management of marine sediments—some carry out marine benthic studies and/or the monitoring, some require others to carry out the monitoring, and others use the benthic research and monitoring information. Throughout this book we have indicated many of the numerical techniques at our disposal for analysing benthic data, for linking them to the environmental variables, and for using them in understanding the functioning of the marine system, not least in relation to human activities. Indeed, Elliott (1996) suggested that there were approximately 26 groups of techniques for analysing the benthos and Gray (2000) describes recent methods and the progress made recently in analysing benthic data—by now we have added even more techniques. We have indicated here how some of the techniques have been adapted from other fields of ecology, such as terrestrial systems and even, in some cases, from other fields altogether; for example the main diversity index used, Shannon–Wiener H',was obtained from information and systems analysis. Figure 11.1 indicates how many of those methods link together in order to obtain a large amount of information from the benthos—it is axiomatic that no single technique gives a large amount of information and many of them rely on several techniques being used together. Figure 11.1 indicates how we start with community structural and primary variables (abundance, biomass, etc.) and move on from these into univariate and derived community variables as well as graphical techniques for community structure.
Conference papers on the topic "Shannon's Diversity Index"
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Alia, Zerrouki, Kara Karima, Redjaimia Lilia, and Rached-Kanouni Malika. "FLORISTIC DIVERSITY AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FOREST OF CHETTABA (ALGERIA)." In GEOLINKS Conference Proceedings. Saima Consult Ltd, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.32008/geolinks2021/b2/v3/12.
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"The structure of various stands, defined as the diversity of trees in the stands, can be an indication of overall biodiversity and habitat suitability, be useful in predicting stand growth and provide stand details for forest inventories. In an effort to find sustainable resource management strategies, a study was conducted on the structural and ecological characteristics of stands in Chettaba forest (Algeria). In this study, six diversity indices were used to characterize the horizontal and spatial distribution of individuals in multi-species stands, using four plots, located in the Chettaba forest (East-North Algeria). The results obtained allowed us to note that P2 and P3 present similar average densities (600 feet/ha), the plots P1 and P4 present low average densities (250 feet/ha and 350 feet/ha). The average DBH values vary from 25.65 cm for the P2 stand to 30.61 cm for the P1 stand. The average basal area varied between 33.73 m²/ha (P3) and 18.92 m²/ha (P1). The Shannon and Weaver index reached its maximum in plot 4 with 8 species. The study allowed us to evaluate the floristic diversity of the forest. Moreover, it indicated the need for its integral protection for its dynamics towards a dense forest vegetation."
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Boutheyna, Touafchia, Kadi Zahia, Redjaimia Lilia, and Rached-Kanouni Malika. "STRUCTURAL AND FLORISTIC CHARACTERIZATION OF THE OULED BECHIH FOREST (ALGERIA)." In GEOLINKS Conference Proceedings. Saima Consult Ltd, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.32008/geolinks2021/b2/v3/22.
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The objective of this study is the rational management of forest ecosystems for sustainable conservation of floristic biodiversity. Two types of analysis are carried out: structural analysis and analysis of the main species. A total of 22 families were identified, divided among 32 species. The dominant woody species are Quercus suber and Quercus canariensis. Fagaceae is the most represented family. The average values of species richness and Shannon diversity index are 4 ± 1.8 and 0.9 ± 0.30 species/plot respectively. The average density of woody species in the Oueld Bechih forest was 158 ± 28 tree/ha with an average basal area of 32.67 ± 0.74m²/ha. The height structure shows that trees in height classes is ≥ 6 has very high density, evidence of almost no natural regeneration. The total structure indicates that larger trees are more abundant. In effect, this work provides a database for the forest, but it represents only one facet to be considered in protecting and restoring it.
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Pukowiec-Kurda, Katarzyna, and Urszula Myga-Piatek. "Application of New Methods of Environment Analysis and Assessment in Landscape Audits – Case Studies of Urban Areas Like Czestochowa, Poland." In Environmental Engineering. VGTU Technika, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/enviro.2017.116.
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Following the 2000 European Landscape Convention, a new act strengthening landscape protection instruments has been in force since 2015. It sets forth legal aspects of landscape shaping (Dziennik Ustaw 2015, poz. 774) and introduces landscape audits at the province level. A landscape audit consists in identification and characterization of selected landscapes, assessment of their value, selection of so-called priority landscapes and identification of threats for preservation of their value. An audit complies with GIS standards. Analyses use source materials, i.e. digital maps of physical-geographical mesoregions, current topographic maps of digital resources of cartographic databases, latest orthophotomaps and DTMs, maps of potential vegetation, geobotanic regionalization, historic-cultural regionalization and natural landscape types, documentation of historical and cultural values and related complementary resources. A special new methodology (Solon et al. 2014), developed for auditing, was tested in 2015 in an urban area (Myga-Piatek et al. 2015). Landscapes are characterized by determining their analytic (natural and cultural) and synthetic features, with particular focus on the stage of delimitation and identification of landscape units in urban areas. Czestochowa was selected as a case study due to its large natural (karst landscapes of the Czestochowa Upland, numerous forests, nature reserves) and cultural (Saint Mary’s Sanctuary, unique urban architecture) potential. Czestochowa is also a city of former iron ore and mineral resources exploitation, still active industry, dynamic urban sprawl within former farming areas, and dynamically growing tourism. Landscape delimitation and identification distinguished 75 landscape units basing on uniform landscape background (uniform cover and use of the land). Landscape assessment used a new assessment method for anthropogenic transformation of landscape – the indicator describing the correlation between the mean shape index (MSI) and the Shannon diversity index (SHDI) (Pukowiec-Kurda, Sobala 2016). Particular threats and planning suggestions, useful in development of urban areas, were presented for selected priority landscapes.