A New Species Richness Measure Improved From Margalef And Menhinick Indices

Year 2025, Early View, 1 - 1

Kürşad Özkan Serkan Özdemir Ali Şenol Ecir Küçüksille

https://doi.org/10.35378/gujs.1336792

Abstract

In the present study, a new estimator ((_ ^(α^*))D_MM ) is proposed to measure species richness. Its’ essential inputs are alfa (α) scale parameters of Margalef (D_MG ) and Menhinick (D_MN ) indices. To evaluate the performance of (_ ^(α^*))D_MM , both hypothetical and natural community datasets were used. The computations were performed using a spreadsheet program created for (_ ^(α^*))D_MM . The new proposed estimator is also integrated into the BİÇEB software. According to estimation results, (_ ^(α^*))D_MM seems to be a better form rather than D_MG and D_MN. Therefore it may be employed for comparing species richness of the natural communities. To better understand the performance of (_ ^(α^*))D_MM , further studies should be generated using various types of real ecological data.

Keywords

Alpha diversity, Assemblage, BİÇEB software, Species richness, Diversity estimators

Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

117O983

Thanks

This study was presented at the International Conference on Science and Technology (ICONST 2022) and published in the abstract book. The software including the algorithm offered in the present study was funded by the TUBITAK 1005 - National New Ideas And New Products Research Funding Program (Project No. 117O983).

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