Species diversity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013577",
  "term": "Species diversity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A measure of the variety of different species within a given ecological community or region. It encompasses both the number of different species (species richness) and the relative abundance of each species (species evenness). High species diversity is generally associated with more stable and resilient ecosystems.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "community",
    "species evenness",
    "species richness"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 948 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/species-diversity/"
}