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Diversity <strong>of</strong> a Mosaic Ecosystem in the Surroundings <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Téné Classified Forest (Oumé), Western Center <strong>of</strong> Côte D'ivoire 409<br />

Index <strong>of</strong> diversity (Shannon and weaver)<br />

Specific diversity is a measurement <strong>of</strong> the composition in species <strong>of</strong> a plants population which takes<br />

account <strong>of</strong> the number <strong>of</strong> species and their relative abundance (LEGENDRE & LEGENDRE 1982).<br />

This index will be calculated for each ecosystem.<br />

If we indicate by N the total number <strong>of</strong> the S species considered, ni the total number <strong>of</strong> the<br />

individuals <strong>of</strong> a species i and pi (ni/N) the relative abundance <strong>of</strong> this species i, then the index <strong>of</strong><br />

Shannon and Weaver is estimated by the following mathematics expression:<br />

s<br />

I = −∑<br />

Pi<br />

× log2×<br />

Pi<br />

i=<br />

1<br />

Index <strong>of</strong> equitability<br />

The equitability in a plants population, informs about the distribution <strong>of</strong> total number between the<br />

different species. Here, the index <strong>of</strong> equitability will be calculated to compare the distributions <strong>of</strong> the<br />

species in the biotopes. Thus, the calculation <strong>of</strong> the index <strong>of</strong> specific diversity must be always<br />

accompanied by that <strong>of</strong> the equitability, because 2 populations with different aspect can have same<br />

diversity (KOUASSI, 2002). The equitability E is obtained by bringing back diversity observed to<br />

maximum theoretical diversity.<br />

E<br />

=<br />

log<br />

I<br />

×<br />

S<br />

2<br />

The equitability varies from 0 to 1. It tends towards 0 when the near total <strong>of</strong> total number is<br />

concentrated on a species and towards 1, when all the species have same abundance.<br />

2.3.2.2. Test <strong>of</strong> homogeneity<br />

Cluster<br />

It is a test which consists in grouping the entities according to their resemblances, and to move them<br />

away at a distance, according to their dissimilarities. The results are expressed in the form <strong>of</strong> trees with<br />

ramifications various lengths.<br />

Constancy<br />

Constancy is a categorization <strong>of</strong> the species met in our survey according to their relative frequencies<br />

brought back to 100 (DAJOZ, 1982). It is calculated according to the following formula:<br />

px<br />

C = × 100<br />

P<br />

With px: a number <strong>of</strong> survey in which species x is listed<br />

P: a total number <strong>of</strong> survey <strong>of</strong> the sample<br />

When the values <strong>of</strong> C are higher than 50 %, the species are qualified constants. For the values<br />

ranging between 50 % and 25 %, the species are known as accessory. Lastly, for the values <strong>of</strong> C lower<br />

than 25 %, the species are known as accidental. The formula will be applied to the ecosystems to<br />

characterize the degree <strong>of</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> the inventoried species.

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