A global index of biocultural diversity

被引：187

作者：

Loh, J ^{[1
]}

Harmon, D

机构：

[1] Langley Court W, Liss GU33 7JL, Hants, England

[2] George Wright Soc, Hancock, MI 49930 USA

来源：

ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS | 2005年 / 5卷 / 03期

关键词：

biological diversity; cultural diversity; biocultural diversity;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ecolind.2005.02.005

中图分类号：

X176 [生物多样性保护];

学科分类号：

090705 ;

摘要：

The relationships between biological and cultural diversity are drawing increasing attention from scholars. Analyses of these relationships are beginning to crystallize around the concept of biocultural diversity, the total variety exhibited by the world's natural and cultural systems. Here, we present the first global measure of biocultural diversity, using a country-level index. The index is calculated using three methods: an unadjusted richness measure, one adjusted for land area, and one adjusted for the size of the human population. The adjusted measures are derived from the differences between observed and expected diversity values. Expected diversity was calculated using the species-area relationship. The index identifies three areas of exceptional biocultural diversity: the Amazon Basin, Central Africa, and Indomalaysia/Melanesia. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：231 / 241

页数：11