Ecology Simpson diversity conventions calculator

Calculate simpson concentration D and gini-Simpson diversity 1−D with your own figures.

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Examples

Examples

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Species abundance counts
10,5,3,2
Concentration convention: 0 p²; 1 finite-sample n(n−1)
0
Simpson concentration D
0.345
Gini-Simpson diversity 1−D
0.655
Inverse Simpson diversity 1/D
2.898551

Try another scenario

Species abundance counts
[5, 5, 5, 5]
Concentration convention: 0 p²; 1 finite-sample n(n−1)
0
Simpson concentration D
0.25
Gini-Simpson diversity 1−D
0.75
Inverse Simpson diversity 1/D
4
Calculation method

Calculation method

Simpson concentration D

Sum p² or sum n(n−1)/(N(N−1)) under explicit convention.

Gini-Simpson diversity 1−D

One minus selected concentration.

Inverse Simpson diversity 1/D

Reciprocal concentration; D0 explicitly reported unbounded.

Symbols and units
a
Species abundance counts
b
Concentration convention: 0 p²; 1 finite-sample n(n−1)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Species counts, selected index convention. Returns Explicitly named diversity measure. All coefficients and observations are user supplied; results describe only the stated mathematical model. Quantities are deterministic calculations from supplied observations and assumptions; no external data is fetched. Supported limits: Finite inputs only; numeric fields bounded as labelled. Lists and JSON records are limited to 256 entries unless a stricter tool bound is stated. No automatic design approval, legal conclusion, treatment recommendation or safety certification. Species abundance counts: minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000.0. Concentration convention: 0 p²; 1 finite-sample n(n−1): minimum 0, maximum 1.
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