Biodiversity Indices

Scientists use a formula called the biodiversity index to describe the amount of species diversity in a given area.
Method bio-diversity :"Margalef" "Simpson.Dom" "Simpson.Div" "Berger.Parker" "McIntosh" "Shannon"

• Parameters: Method, size bootstrap for confidence limites and level
  > library(agricolae)
  > data(paracsho)
  > # date 22-06-05 and treatment CON = application with insecticide
  > specimens <- paracsho[1:10,6]
  > index.bio(specimens,method="Simpson.Div",level=95,Boot=200)
  
  Method: Simpson.Div
  
  The index: 0.82
  
  95 percent confidence interval:
  0.8 ; 0.892562
  
  > index.bio(specimens,method="Shannon",level=95,Boot=200)
  
  Method: Shannon
  
  The index: 3.973060
  
  95 percent confidence interval:
  3.893749 ; 4.60517
  
  > index.bio(specimens,method="Margalef",level=95,Boot=200)
  
  Method: Margalef
  
  The index: 3.004274
  
  95 percent confidence interval:
  2.552206 ; 3.753292
  
  > index.bio(specimens,method="Simpson.Dom",level=95,Boot=200)
  
  Method: Simpson.Dom
  
  The index: 0.18
  
  95 percent confidence interval:
  0.1 ; 0.2
  
  > index.bio(specimens,method="Berger.Parker",level=95,Boot=200)
  
  Method: Berger.Parker
  
  The index: 0.3
  
  95 percent confidence interval:
  0.1666667 ; 0.4
  
  > index.bio(specimens,method="McIntosh",level=95,Boot=200)
  
  Method: McIntosh
  
  The index: 0.741552
  
  95 percent confidence interval:
  0.7225772 ; 1