How to introduce connectance in a frame of an expression for diversity


Autoria(s): Margalef, Ramon, 1919-2004; Gutiérrez Merino, Emilia
Contribuinte(s)

Universitat de Barcelona

Resumo

Systems made of parts that are totally connected do not work, neither ecosys- tems nor artifacts. Relative connectance is inversely related to diversity, and both magnitudes can find a common frame of expression, in which some constant expressing the constraints of any organization might be embodied. If S is Simp- son's index, the expression (1 - S)IS as a measure of diversity offers some advantages or, at least, helps further reasoning. Such expression is the ratio between total interspecific possible interactions and possible intraspecific inter- actions.

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http://hdl.handle.net/2445/47466

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eng

Publicador

University of Chicago Press

Direitos

(c) University of Chicago Press, 1983

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Palavras-Chave #Ecosistemes #Entropia #Models matemàtics #Biotic communities #Entropy #Mathematical models
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