Ecological structures recognized by means of entropy analysis: Assessment of differences between entropy values

A procedure is outlined for the assessment of differences between entropy values obtained from a data set. The problem posed is that of identifying the data matrix representing least uncertainty in the disposition of its elements from two or more given matrices. Monte Carlo simulations were used, th...

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Published inJournal of theoretical biology Vol. 135; no. 3; pp. 283 - 293
Main Authors Pineda, F.D., De Pablo, C.L., Casado, M.A., De Miguel, J.M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sidcup Elsevier Ltd 07.12.1988
Elsevier
Subjects
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Ecology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models
Invertebrates
Mathematical biology. Models
Models, Biological
Synecology
Techniques
Monte Carlo method
Applied mathematics
Ecosystem
Theoretical study
Entropy
Simulation model
Spatial organization
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Summary:A procedure is outlined for the assessment of differences between entropy values obtained from a data set. The problem posed is that of identifying the data matrix representing least uncertainty in the disposition of its elements from two or more given matrices. Monte Carlo simulations were used, through which the maximum and minimum entropy values that could be obtained from each data set were estimated. Such values could be obtained by randomly interchanging the elements of each matrix and may serve as references in estimating the degree of order or randomness that an original matrix possesses.
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ISSN:0022-5193
1095-8541
DOI:10.1016/S0022-5193(88)80244-3