Ecological diversity and organisation of the animal community of the Yatsev Yar ravine

  • O. V. Zhukov Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University
  • O. М. Kunah Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University
  • E. V. Prokopenko Donetsk National University
  • Y. A. Balyuk Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University

Abstract

Characteristics of the ecological structure are shown to be a basis for assessing the indices of the ecological and taxonomic diversity and organisation. The diversity is a condition of the organisation processes in the community. The factors determining the community organisation are internal system interactions and environmental impact. 

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Published
2008-05-18
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