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species richness |
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richness of species biotic diversity alpha diversity |
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p[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./p |
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http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept |
contributor | 0000-0003-0631-8231 |
scopeNote | US LTER controlled vocabulary |
altLabel | richness of species biotic diversity alpha diversity |
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definition | p[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./p |
note | [controlled by ] U Grandin, 2013-08-22 |
prefLabel | species richness |
created | 2016-03-31 |
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modified | 2022-03-21 |
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