species–area curve

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ecological concept
gptkbp:A gptkb:region
gptkbp:alternativeName species–area relationship
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:island
nature reserves
habitat fragments
gptkbp:c constant depending on taxonomic group and region
gptkbp:describes relationship between area and species richness
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1921
Arrhenius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label species–area curve
gptkbp:mathematicallyExpressedAs S = cA^z
gptkbp:relatedTo island biogeography
gptkbp:S number of species
gptkbp:shape typically concave up on log-log plot
gptkbp:usedFor estimating extinction rates
predicting species loss from habitat destruction
gptkbp:usedIn biogeography
conservation biology
gptkbp:z slope of the curve
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arrhenius_species–area_relationship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8