Shannon Diversity Index Calculator

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Calculates the Shannon Diversity Index (H') to quantify species diversity in a community. The index considers both the number of species and the evenness of their distribution.

Results

Total Number of Individuals (N)

100individuals

Proportion of Species 5 (p5)

0.2

Proportion of Species 4 (p4)

0.2

Proportion of Species 3 (p3)

0.2

Proportion of Species 2 (p2)

0.2

Proportion of Species 1 (p1)

0.2

ln(p5)

-1.61

ln(p4)

-1.61

ln(p3)

-1.61

ln(p2)

-1.61

ln(p1)

-1.61

Shannon Diversity Index (H')

1.61

Inputs

species
individuals
individuals
individuals
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individuals