A general theory of multimetric indices and their properties
A general theory of multimetric indices and their properties
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DOI：
10.1111/j.2041-210x.2012.00200.x
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发表时间：
2012-08
影响因子：
6.6
通讯作者：
D. Schoolmaster;J. Grace;E. W. Schweiger
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作者：
D. Schoolmaster;J. Grace;E. W. Schweiger
1. Stewardship of biological and ecological resources requires the ability to make integrative assessments of ecological integrity. One of the emerging methods for making such integrative assessments is multimetric indices (MMIs). These indices synthesize data, often from multiple levels of biological organization, with the goal of deriving a single index that reflects the overall effects of human disturbance. Despite the widespread use of MMIs, there is uncertainty about why this approach can be effective. An understanding of MMIs requires a quantitative theory that illustrates how the properties of candidate metrics relates to MMIs generated from those metrics.
