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Preferred term

alpha diversity

Is replaced by

alpha diversity

Definition

[Henderson's] ecological diversity within a habitat due to the coexistence of many subtly different ecological niches, each occupied by a different species. This type of diversity results from competition between species that tends to reduce the variation within species as each species becomes more ﬁnely adapted to its niche. alt. niche diversiﬁcation. cf. beta diversity, gamma diversity.

Broader concept

deprecated concept

Entry terms

alpha diversities

Scope note

MS Academic Keywords

Creator

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-3997

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0034

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Created 8/3/16, last modified 3/21/22

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