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Rank abundance curve

Known as: Whittaker chart, Whittaker diagram, Whittaker plot 
A rank abundance curve or Whittaker plot is a chart used by ecologists to display relative species abundance, a component of biodiversity. It can… Expand
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2017
2017
Effects of Continuous Tomato Monoculture on Soil Microbial Properties and Enzyme Activities in a Solar Greenhouse
Soil-related obstacles resulting from continuous monoculture have limited the sustainable development of the tomato industry in… Expand
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2016
2016
Excessive amount of lactose in the diet of two-week-old calves inducesurinary protein changes
Abstract. The present paper was undertaken to analyse and identify urinary proteins that were significantly altered in urine of… Expand
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2015
2015
Micro‐evolutionary diversification among Indian Ocean parrots: temporal and spatial changes in phylogenetic diversity as a consequence of extinction and invasion
Almost 90% of global bird extinctions have occurred on islands. The loss of endemic species from island systems can dramatically… Expand
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2014
2014
New Study of Altitude and Butterfly DiversityEvaluation of butterfly diversity in La Hesperia and influence of altitude on diversity
Due to the increasing effects of climate change, studies focusing on bioindicator species are becoming more necessary than ever… Expand
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2011
2011
Comparison of Whittaker and Modified-Whittaker plots to estimate species richness in semi-arid grassland and shrubland.
Biological diversity and species richness have been declined throughout the world as a result of human activities. Measuring… Expand
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2010
2010
A quantitative approach for defining rarity
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2006
2006
Zooplankton ecology and palaeoecology of nutrient enriched shallow lakes.
This study sought to determine the potential of sedimentary cladoceran assemblages for inferring changes in shallow lake… Expand
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2005
2005
In silico sampling reveals the effect of clustering and shows that the log-normal rank abundance curve is an artefact
The impact of clustering on rank abundance, species-individual ( S-N )and species-area curves was investigated using a computer… Expand
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2004
Highly Cited
2004
A Modified-Whittaker nested vegetation sampling method
A standardized sampling technique for measuring plant diversity is needed to assist in resource inventories and for monitoring… Expand
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2004
2004
Application of pre-fishery abundance modelling and Bayesian hierarchical stock and recruitment analysis to the provision of precautionary catch advice for Irish salmon (Salmo salar L.) fisheries
Ireland has one of the last remaining commercial salmon driftnet fisheries in the North Atlantic, with recent catches averaging… Expand
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