Species abundance distributions (SADs) follow one of ecology's oldest and most universal
laws–every community shows a hollow curve or hyperbolic shape on a histogram with many …

Although the maintenance of diversity of living systems is critical for ecosystem functioning,
the accelerating pace of global change is threatening its preservation. Standardized …

This accessible and timely book provides a comprehensive overview of how to measure
biodiversity. The book highlights new developments, including innovative approaches to …

Grasslands, in particular managed pastures and rangelands, are widespread, covering
approximately 40%(52 million km²) of the Earth's land surface. They are dominated by …

The complexity of soil bacterial communities has thus far confounded effective
measurement. However, with improved analytical methods, we show that the abundance …

Many indices for measuring species diversity have been proposed. In this article, a link is
noted between a common family of diversity indices and non‐additive statistical mechanics …

In nature, plant biomass is not evenly distributed across species, and naturally uncommon
species may differ from common species in the probability of loss from the community …

The study was conducted at Gra-Kahsu protected natural vegetation (PNV) and communal
grazing land (CGL), in order to evaluate the conservation impact level. The diversity of plant …

Most studies of species abundance patterns focus on conspicuous macroorganisms while
microbial communities remain relatively understudied. This bias is a concern given the …

Although having been much criticized, diversity indices are still widely used in animal and
plant ecology to evaluate, survey, and conserve ecosystems. It is possible to quantify …