Measuring Biological Diversity

This practical hands-on guide to describing, estimating, and understanding ecological diversity highlights advances in measurement with clear explanations of methodology. It pays particular attention to new techniques such as species richness estimation, application of measures of diversity to conservation and environmental management, and addressing sampling issues. The discussion spans issues such as the meaning of community in the context of ecological diversity, scales of diversity, and distribution of diversity amongst taxa, and includes examples of key methods helping people to understand the techniques and use available computer packages more effectively.