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Preferred term

beta diversity

Is replaced by

beta diversity

Definition

[Henderson's] biological diversity resulting from competition between species that produces a ﬁner adaptation of a species to the complete habitat, thus narrowing its range of tolerance to other environmental factors. Beta diversity is represented by the extent of change of species composition along an environmental gradient, e.g. of altitude, from one habitat to another. The greater the change, the higher the beta diversity. alt. habitat diversiﬁcation. cf. alpha diversity.

Broader concept

deprecated concept

Entry terms

beta diverse
beta diversities

Scope note

MS Academic Keywords

Creator

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

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0108

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

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