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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. community ecology
  4. biodiversity
  5. species diversity
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. community ecology
  4. biodiversity
  5. species diversity
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resources
  3. biological resources
  4. biodiversity
  5. species diversity

Preferred term

species diversity

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • plant diversity
  • species biodiversity
  • species composition

Scope note

  • Use for discussions of the number and variety of species in a specific area or community of organisms; For comparisons of the characteristics of two or more species USE species differences.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17324

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