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A Data-Intensive Assessment Of The Species Abundance Distribution, Elita Baldridge
A Data-Intensive Assessment Of The Species Abundance Distribution, Elita Baldridge
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
One of the most commonly observed patterns in ecology is the fact that at most locations there are a large number of relatively rare species, composed of only a few individuals per species, and a small number of relatively common species. This pattern of commonness and rarity is quantified by the species abundance distribution. As one of the most commonly observed patterns in ecology, it has been studied intensively for over 100 years.
A major emphasis of this research has been developing models to try to understand the forces that generate such a general pattern. As a result, there are …