species diversity
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005998
The variety of species in an area. It includes not only the number of species in the area but also their relative abundance and spatial distribution. Species richness is one component of species diversity, but not the only determinant.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005998 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | plant diversity; species biodiversity; species composition |
| References | US Environmental Protection Agency; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | biodiversity; reserve networks; sibling species; intraspecific variation; morphospecies; geographical isolation; evolutionary radiation; phylogeny; interspecific variation; botanical composition; species abundance; species richness |
| Translations | Spanish: diversidad de especies |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005998",
"term": "species diversity",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The variety of species in an area. It includes not only the number of species in the area but also their relative abundance and spatial distribution. Species richness is one component of species diversity, but not the only determinant.",
"synonyms": [
"plant diversity",
"species biodiversity",
"species composition"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"biodiversity",
"reserve networks",
"sibling species",
"intraspecific variation",
"morphospecies",
"geographical isolation",
"evolutionary radiation",
"phylogeny",
"interspecific variation",
"botanical composition",
"species abundance",
"species richness"
],
"references": [
"US Environmental Protection Agency",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "diversidad de especies"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/species-diversity/"
}
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