Shannon-Wiener diversity index

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010797",
  "term": "Shannon-Wiener diversity index",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A quantitative measure used in ecology to assess the biodiversity of a community, taking into account both the number of species (species richness) and their relative abundance (species evenness). A higher index value indicates greater diversity within the community. It is calculated using the proportion of individuals belonging to each species.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "community",
    "diversity index"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 944 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/shannon-wiener-diversity-index/"
}