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Preston lognormal distribution: a standalone construct

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Preston lognormaldistribution1 CONSTRUCTPreston lognormalPRESTON · ECOLOGY

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Ecology

the pattern in which species counts per logarithmic abundance class follow a normal curve, with the rarest species hidden behind a sampling veil.

In ecology, Preston lognormal distribution refers to the pattern in which species counts per logarithmic abundance class follow a normal curve, with the rarest species hidden behind a sampling veil. This meaning comes from Preston (1948) in Ecology.[1]

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References

  1. Preston, F. W. (1948). The Commonness, And Rarity, of Species. Ecology, 29(3), 254-283. https://doi.org/10.2307/1930989

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