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On parametric diversity indices in ecology: A historical note

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Ricotta, C. On parametric diversity indices in ecology: A historical note. COMMUNITY ECOLOGY 6, 241–244 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1556/ComEc.6.2005.2.12

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