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species diversity

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-026314

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-026314
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesNearshore Terrestrial Ecosystems Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026314",
  "term": "species diversity",
  "field": "Environment",
  "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.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Nearshore Terrestrial Ecosystems Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/species-diversity/"
}

Record 26,314 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.