A diversity of beta diversities: straightening up a concept gone awry. Part 1. Defining beta diversity as a function of alpha and gamma diversity
H Tuomisto - Ecography, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The term beta diversity has been used to refer to a wide variety of phenomena. Although all
of these encompass some kind of compositional heterogeneity between places, many are
not related to each other in any predictable way. The present two‐part review aims to put the
different phenomena that have been called a beta component of diversity into a common
conceptual framework, and to explain what each of them measures. In this first part, the
focus is on defining beta diversity. This involves deciding what diversity is and how the …
of these encompass some kind of compositional heterogeneity between places, many are
not related to each other in any predictable way. The present two‐part review aims to put the
different phenomena that have been called a beta component of diversity into a common
conceptual framework, and to explain what each of them measures. In this first part, the
focus is on defining beta diversity. This involves deciding what diversity is and how the …
