Species-area relationship

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011091",
  "term": "Species-area relationship",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The empirical relationship describing how the number of species found in a habitat (species richness) increases with the physical size of that area. As the area sampled increases, more species are encountered because larger areas contain a greater variety of habitats and can support larger populations. This relationship is often described by the power function S = cA^z, where S is species number, A is area, and c and z are constants.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 947 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/species-area-relationship/"
}