PL 5 Characterising Plant Communities - Taxonomic diversity indices

4 Abril 2022, 17:00 • Sergio Chozas

1. How to describe diversity?

2. Diversity indices  (Richness, Simpson, Shannon, Evenness)

3.  Alpha, beta and gamma diversity

4.  Case studies:

Noriega et al. (2021) "Short‑ and long‑term temporal changes in the assemblage structure of Amazonian dung beetles"  Oecologia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-020-04831-5

Chozas,  et al. "Small rocky outcrops: natural features to promote biodiversity in oak wood‐pastures." Applied Vegetation Science 25.1 (2022): e12634.  https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12634

5. Practical exercise:    Calculating and comparing Richness and Shannon and Simpson Indices among lawns and colleagues using their own samplings and  R and/or Excel softwares.