Environmental Thesaurus

Last uploaded: September 14, 2024
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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21499

Preferred Name

species-area curve

Synonyms

species accumulation curve

Definitions

[Henderson's] graph illustrating the number of species (plotted on the y-axis) found in a given area (increase in area plotted on the x-axis). The shape of the curve provides information on the species diversity and species richness of an area and is helpful in determining the most efficient size of plot for sampling.

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http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept

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altLabel

species accumulation curve

creator

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

definition

[Henderson's] graph illustrating the number of species (plotted on the y-axis) found in a given area (increase in area plotted on the x-axis). The shape of the curve provides information on the species diversity and species richness of an area and is helpful in determining the most efficient size of plot for sampling.

prefLabel

species-area curve

created

2016-10-12

broader

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20982

modified

2019-02-17

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