A Computer Program for the Calculations and Comparisons of Diversity Indices in Biological Population Samples.

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Abstract:

Diversity indices are used by biologists to characterize sample distributions of species in an ecosystem. Applications of information theory, the Simpson index, and the McIntosh index of species diversity in biological collections are reviewed. A computer program is developed to calculate each measure for the relative abundance of species present in the community. Author

Author(s):
Redus, Kenneth S.
Author Organization(s):
EDGEWOOD ARSENAL ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept. Jan-Apr 73,
Pagination:
0018

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
EA-TR-4782, EB-TR-73030
Task Number(s):
1W662710AD6302
Project Number(s):
DA-1-W-662710-AD-63
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*ECOLOGY, POPULATION(MATHEMATICS), DISTRIBUTION, ANIMALS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, FORTRAN
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software
Keyword(s):
FORTRAN 5 programming language
Report Date:
1973 Nov 01