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Diversity of species at a local scale
In ecology, alpha diversity (α-diversity) is the mean species diversity in a site at a local scale. The term was introduced by R. H. Whittaker together
Alpha_diversity
Ratio of regional to local species diversity in ecology
together with the terms alpha diversity (α-diversity) and gamma diversity (γ-diversity). The idea was that the total species diversity in a landscape (γ) is
Beta_diversity
Total species diversity in a landscape
gamma diversity (γ-diversity) is the total species diversity in a landscape. The term was introduced by R. H. Whittaker together with the terms alpha diversity
Gamma_diversity
Number of distinct species in a biological community
portal Alpha diversity Beta diversity Biodiversity Diversity index Measurement of biodiversity Biotic homogenization Coexistence theory Dark diversity Gamma
Species_diversity
American ecologist (1920–1980)
temperature and precipitation. He proposed the concepts of Alpha diversity, Beta diversity, and Gamma diversity. Whittaker was elected to the National Academy of
Robert_Whittaker_(ecologist)
Measure of biodiversity
diversity, and can also be used to test various hypotheses pertaining to biogeography. The most basic measure of community diversity, alpha diversity
Zeta_diversity
How many different types are in a dataset
of the true diversity of order infinity (1/∞D). Alpha diversity Beta diversity Cultural diversity Effective number of parties, a diversity index applied
Diversity_index
Ecological concept
dark diversity and beta diversity. If beta diversity is the association between alpha and gamma diversity, dark diversity connects alpha diversity and
Dark_diversity
Variety and variability of life forms
seem to increase local (alpha diversity) diversity, which decreases turnover of diversity (beta diversity). Overall gamma diversity may be lowered because
Biodiversity
ecoregions. Some studies have indicated that alpha diversity is a good proxy for phylogenetic diversity, so suggesting that term has little use, but a
Phylogenetic_diversity
understanding of the difference between alpha (α) and beta (β) diversity. Alpha diversity refers to diversity within a community: it addresses how many
Biotic_homogenization
Cohort succeeding Generation Alpha
surpassing Generation Alpha's 2 billion. McCrindle has suggested that Generation Beta will have a stronger appreciation for diversity than previous generations
Generation_Beta
North American collegiate sorority
Alpha Phi International Women's Fraternity (ΑΦ, also known as APhi) is an international sorority with 175 active chapters and over 270,000 initiated members
Alpha_Phi
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
ceased to be a statesman or stateswoman." The Diversity Myth: "If you stress "diversity", it means that diversity is not real, a fiction. There's no real multiculturalism;
Peter_Thiel
Extinct genus of damselflies
latitude high alpha diversity resulting from climatic equitability during the Early Eocene in combination with resultant beta diversity between sites
Okanagrion
Wikimedia list
its growth. alpha diversity The average species diversity of sites or habitats at a local scale. Alpha diversity combined with beta diversity yields gamma
Glossary_of_ecology
Concept in information theory
_{\alpha }(X)={\frac {1}{1-\alpha }}\log \left(\sum _{i=1}^{n}p_{i}^{\alpha }\right).} It is further defined at α = 0 , 1 , ∞ {\displaystyle \alpha =0
Rényi_entropy
International historically African American collegiate fraternity
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (ΑΦΑ) is the oldest intercollegiate historically African American fraternity. It was initially a literary and social
Alpha_Phi_Alpha
Country in South Asia
made the region highly diverse, second only to Africa in human genetic diversity. However, the earliest known modern human fossils in South Asia date to
India
Ecological concept
landscape change whilst specialist species are suffering. For example, the alpha diversity of edge-intolerant birds in Lacandona rainforest, Mexico, is decreasing
Edge_effects
City important to the world economy
A global city (also known as a power city, world city, alpha city, or world center) is a city that serves as a primary node in the global economic network
Global_city
Biome
restricted to tropical dry forests, particularly in plants; beta diversity and alpha diversity high but typically lower than adjacent moist forests. Effective
Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests
Tropical_and_subtropical_dry_broadleaf_forests
American multinational technology company
"Google's diversity numbers show incremental progress". CNET. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021. "Google Diversity Annual
Artificial intelligence program by DeepMind
AlphaFold is an artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by DeepMind, a subsidiary of Alphabet, which performs predictions of protein structure
AlphaFold
Third period of the Paleozoic Era
Chatterton, Brian D. E.; Ramsköld, Lars (2000). "Silurian Trilobite Alpha Diversity and the End-Ordovician Mass Extinction". Paleobiology. 26 (4): 625–646
Silurian
Void between celestial bodies
of deuterium and helium-3, would require 36 years to reach the "nearby" Alpha Centauri system. Other proposed interstellar propulsion systems include
Outer_space
Ninth and last stage of the Permian
the Phanerozoic Era, when both global biodiversity and alpha diversity (community-level diversity) were devastated. On land, the Changhsingian fauna comprised
Changhsingian
Progressive neurodegenerative disease
other related cell groups in the brainstem. Misfolded proteins, such as alpha-synuclein, aggregate to form clumps called Lewy bodies, if not cleared from
Parkinson's_disease
Native animals of South America
systems have revealed that alpha diversity (species diversity within a specific habitat or ecosystem) and beta diversity (variation in species composition
Fauna_of_South_America
2026 video game
early access period, adds six weapon skins and five cosmetics from the 'Alpha Halo Armory Pack' that can be equipped from the game's Customization menu
Halo:_Campaign_Evolved
Empirical measurement
scales. These are some common indices used by ecologists: Alpha diversity refers to diversity within a particular area, community or ecosystem, and is
Measurement_of_biodiversity
Gill-bearing non-tetrapod aquatic vertebrates
cartilaginous Chondrichthyes and the bony Osteichthyes. During the Devonian, fish diversity greatly increased, including among the placoderms, lobe-finned fishes
Fish
Most populous city in California, US
the world, after New York and Tokyo. Los Angeles has been classified an "alpha world city" according to a 2012 study by a group at Loughborough University
Los_Angeles
Domesticated species of canid
as dogs or wolves remains debated because considerable morphological diversity existed among wolves during the Late Pleistocene. DNA sequences show that
Dog
Class of animals
diadectomorphs) also had scaly reptile-like skin. This epidermis has differentiated alpha- and beta-keratin layers. Reptile skin varies from being highly pliable
Reptile
Probability distribution
{B(\alpha _{1}+\alpha _{2},\beta _{2})z^{\alpha _{1}-1}{}_{2}F_{1}(\alpha _{1}+\alpha _{2},1-\beta _{1};\alpha _{1}+\alpha _{2}+\beta _{2};z)}{B(\alpha _{1}
Beta_distribution
Pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2
in the UK's southeast, predominantly in Kent. The variant, later named Alpha, showed changes to the spike protein that could make the virus more infectious
COVID-19_pandemic
Country in West Africa
Lagos has sandy beaches by the Atlantic Ocean, including Elegushi Beach and Alpha Beach. Lagos also has many private beach resorts including Inagbe Grand
Nigeria
Long-term oceanographic study based at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
solar irradiance with alpha and beta diversity respectively. Possible mechanisms for how wind speeds affect microbial alpha diversity has not been fully
Hawaii_Ocean_Time-series
Christian fellowship and student society
Chi Alpha | ΧΑ (sometimes XA, χα, xa, or SfC - Students for Christ, officially known as Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship), is an international and interdenominational
Chi_Alpha
Mass extinction at the end of the Devonian
Klug, Christian (2018-05-01). "Late Devonian and Early Carboniferous alpha diversity, ecospace occupation, vertebrate assemblages and bio-events of southeastern
Hangenberg_event
Private historically black university in Washington, D.C., US
White 10% Hispanic 6% Foreign national 5% Other 5% Asian 4% Native American Indian 1% Economic diversity Low-income 41% Affluent 59%
Howard_University
Social group of conspecific canids
of an alpha, or if their numbers are significantly reduced.[failed verification] Characterisation of wolves into dominance hierarchies of alpha, beta
Pack_(canine)
Means by which some organisms create energy
used by some microorganisms in the Chlorobiota (green sulfur bacteria), Alpha, Beta and Gammaproteobacteria, in which sulfide is oxidized to sulfite by
Microbial_oxidation_of_sulfur
Capital of England and the United Kingdom
connectedness, as of 2024, London was one of two cities worldwide classified as an "Alpha++" city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. The administration
London
biodiversity — Agroecological restoration — All-taxa biodiversity inventory — Alpha diversity — Applied ecology — Arca-Net — ASEAN Center for Biodiversity — ASEAN
Index of biodiversity articles
Index_of_biodiversity_articles
Measure of inequality of a statistical distribution
inverse Simpson index increases with diversity, unlike the Simpson index and Gini coefficient, which decrease with diversity. The Simpson index is in the range
Gini_coefficient
Country in West Africa
ongoing human rights issues. In 2021, a military faction overthrew president Alpha Condé and suspended the constitution. Guinea is a member of United Nations
Guinea
American neurosurgeon and government official (born 1951)
Medical School with an M.D. degree in 1977, and he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Carson was then accepted by the Johns Hopkins
Ben_Carson
Evolutionary radiation of marine animal life throughout the Ordovician period
Beta diversity was the most important component of biodiversity increase from the Furongian to the Tremadocian. From the Floian onward, alpha diversity dethroned
Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event
Great_Ordovician_Biodiversification_Event
American multinational retail corporation
effectively with Amazon. In November, Walmart announced it was ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, in addition to delisting products
Walmart
Predator at the top of a food chain
species Invasive species / Native species Latitudinal gradients in species diversity Minimum viable population Neutral theory Occupancy–abundance relationship
Apex_predator
Prime Minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025
Michel in 1998, Trudeau was persuaded by a friend to participate in an Alpha course, during which he regained his faith. In 2011, Trudeau stated, "My
Justin_Trudeau
Species of basal Peripatopsid velvet worm
Charlene; Klaus, Sebastian; Sharma, Prashant P. (2016). "Unmasking alpha diversity, cladogenesis and biogeographical patterning in an ancient panarthropod
Opisthopatus_highveldi
Erectile female sexual organ
they are of higher rank than the males, being dominant or dominant and alpha, and the females who have been exposed to higher levels of androgen than
Clitoris
Pokémon species
Mega Stone. The Mega form would go on to appear in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Sun and Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and Legends: Z-A. Depending
Heracross
Cohort born from 1965 to 1980
from the New York metropolitan area. The music is characterized by its diversity, quality, innovation, and influence after the genre's emergence and establishment
Generation_X
American activist
Alpha Alexander (born June 9, 1954, in Nashville, Tennessee) was co-founder of the Black Women in Sport Foundation. Alpha Alexander was born June 9, 1954
Alpha_Alexander
Genetic technique for identifying organisms in mixed samples
methods for full ecological study. eDNA metabarcoding has applications to diversity monitoring across all habitats and taxonomic groups, ancient ecosystem
Metabarcoding
Capital of the Philippines
the Globalization and World Cities Research Network listed Manila as an "Alpha-" global city, and ranked it seventh in economic performance globally and
Manila
Female sex organ in animals
they are of higher rank than the males, being dominant or dominant and alpha, and the females who have been exposed to higher levels of androgen than
Animal_clitoris
Chatbot developed by Google
explaining that Gemini had "overcompensate[d]" amid its efforts to strive for diversity and acknowledging that the images were "embarrassing and wrong". In an
Google_Gemini
Software that manages computer hardware resources
be sent to the reader's input stream. The command-line syntax is alpha | bravo. alpha will write to the pipe when its computation is ready and then sleep
Operating_system
American businessman and government official (born 1988)
journalism, where he was the president of his university's chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha, in 2010. He started an aerial photography business during his time at the
Bill_Pulte
American hardcore punk band
In January 2011, they embarked on a US headlining tour with Outbreak, Alpha & Omega, Sick of It All then toured in Australia with Rise Against to support
Sick_of_It_All
American politician (born 1933)
American College of Physicians and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha academic honor societies. Sullivan was an instructor of medicine at
Louis_W._Sullivan
Capital and largest city in Indonesia
Globalization and World Cities Research Network classifies Jakarta as an alpha world city. It is Indonesia's main financial and commercial centre and one
Jakarta
Capital and largest city of the Netherlands
one of the top financial centres in Europe, Amsterdam is considered an alpha-world city. The city is the cultural capital of the Netherlands. Many large
Amsterdam
Skin tone scale for machine learning research
companies) may include many more shades, Monk claims that 10 tones balances diversity with ease of use and can be used more consistently across different users
Monk_Skin_Tone_Scale
All Latin and Greek roots beginning with G
parallelism, parallelogon, parallelogram alph- A, a Greek Α, α, ἄλφα (álpha) alphabet, alphabetic, analphabetic, panalphabetic, polyalphabetic alphit-
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/A–G
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/A–G
American politician (born 1971)
(April 25, 2026). "Hung Cao said the military should be filled with 'alpha males and alpha females.' Now he's Trump's acting Navy secretary". CNN. Retrieved
Hung_Cao
2015 American criminal case
and cutting injuries). Turner and Miller had attended a party at Kappa Alpha Order fraternity earlier in the night. Her sister testified in the trial
People_v._Turner
2020 series of Arab–Israeli normalization agreements
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Abraham_Accords
2026 film festival edition
Declines to Talk U.S. Politics — But Tells Berlin to Re-Focus on Cinema and Diversity: "I'll Stay Until the Right Changes Are Made"". The Hollywood Reporter
76th Berlin International Film Festival
76th_Berlin_International_Film_Festival
Geographical region in the Pacific Ocean
living, making it one of the most livable cities. It is classified as an Alpha World City by GaWC. Melbourne also ranked highly in the world's most liveable
Oceania
Lung disease involving long-term poor airflow
seventeen were underway. The effectiveness of alpha-1 antitrypsin augmentation treatment for people who have alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is unclear. Metabolomic
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease
Second-largest city in Italy
communications, fashion, art and tourism. Milan was classified as an "Alpha" city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Milan's business
Milan
Protein(s) forming a major part of an organism's immune system
the type of heavy chain the antibody contains: the heavy chain types α (alpha), γ (gamma), δ (delta), ε (epsilon), μ (mu) give rise to IgA, IgG, IgD,
Antibody
Group of neurotoxins
present. Alpha conotoxins have two types of cysteine arrangements, and are competitive nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonists. Alpha-GI is a peptide
Conotoxin
American business consultant, educator, and author (1944–2013)
managing diversity. As the founder and first president of the American Institute for Managing Diversity Thomas was referred to as the "father of diversity" and
R._Roosevelt_Thomas_Jr.
2018 video game
portrayal of some ethnic groups, as well as the game's lack of racial diversity.[citation needed] It sold over 10 million units by May 2025. A sequel
Kingdom_Come:_Deliverance
Kappa Sigma Phi Mu Alpha National Fraternity Society in Music Tau Epsilon Phi Closed in 1993 Triangle Fraternity Alpha Sigma Alpha The only national sorority
Illinois Institute of Technology student groups
Illinois_Institute_of_Technology_student_groups
Species of the family Mustelidae
extracts: 3-methylbutanoic acid, 2-methylbutanoic acid, phenylacetic acid, alpha-tocopherol, cholesterol, and a compound tentatively identified as 2-methyldecanoic
Wolverine
Fantasy/mystery book series by Jim Butcher
Walpole. The core game includes Harry, Murphy, Susan, Michael, and the Alphas, and plays through the first five novels as well as Side Jobs, a random
The_Dresden_Files
Genus of ants
workers depending on colony size. The gamergate, or alpha female, has the highest ranking. The alpha female mates with non-nestmate males at night at the
Dinoponera
Processes for joining a sorority
video of Alpha Phi from the University of Alabama. The video was compared to Girls Gone Wild and was criticized by several for its lack of diversity and for
Sorority_recruitment
State capital and largest city of Utah, U.S.
Questar Corporation. Other notable firms headquartered in the city include AlphaGraphics, Alsco, Sinclair Oil Corporation, Smith's Food and Drug (owned by
Salt_Lake_City
Island northwest of continental Europe
Organization for Standardization country codes ISO 3166-2 and ISO 3166-1 alpha-3, whilst the aircraft registration prefix is G. On the Internet, .uk is
Great_Britain
American philanthropist (born 1964)
School of Business in 1987. At Duke, French Gates was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, Beta Rho Chapter. French Gates's first job was tutoring
Melinda_French_Gates
American generation born from 1981 to 1996
futurist Mark McCrindle suggested the name "Generation Alpha" (or Generation α {\displaystyle \alpha } ) for the offspring of a majority of Millennials,
Millennials in the United States
Millennials_in_the_United_States
Organic fertilizer made from seaweed
horneri fermented seaweed fertilizer, showed a large shift in alpha diversity and beta diversity indices between untreated soils and soils after 60 days. This
Seaweed_fertiliser
Book by Susan Cain
described as "the omnipresent belief that the ideal self is gregarious, alpha and comfortable in the spotlight". Western societies, being based on the
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Quiet:_The_Power_of_Introverts_in_a_World_That_Can't_Stop_Talking
2025 music award ceremony
mentioned, "DEI is not a threat, but a gift," as President Trump rolled back diversity initiatives via executive orders. "Deliver," written by Iman Jordan (performer)
67th_Annual_Grammy_Awards
Sexual attraction to more than one gender
Collis, Clark (August 2002). "Dear Superstar: David Bowie". blender.com. Alpha Media Group Inc. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 16
Bisexuality
The University of Oklahoma Sigma Alpha Epsilon racist incident, known as SAE-OU racist chant incident, occurred on March 7, 2015, when members of the
2015 University of Oklahoma Sigma Alpha Epsilon racism incident
2015_University_of_Oklahoma_Sigma_Alpha_Epsilon_racism_incident
Private university in Ithaca, New York, US
first year. Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate fraternity established for African Americans, was founded at Cornell in 1906. Alpha Zeta (1890)
Cornell_University
North American college women's fraternity
Alpha Gamma Delta (ΑΓΔ), also known as Alpha Gam, is an international women's fraternity and social organization. It was founded in 1904 at Syracuse University
Alpha_Gamma_Delta
American comedian and actor
with a concentration in radio and television and became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. After graduating in 2004 he taught first grade before working
Tone_Bell
American Latina-based sorority
Incorporated". Alpha Pi Sigma. Retrieved 2025-08-07. Torbenson, Craig LaRon; Parks, Gregory, eds. (2009). Brothers and Sisters: Diversity in College Fraternities
Alpha_Pi_Sigma
Private university in New York City, New York, US
Denmark. Other buildings listed include Casa Italiana, the Delta Psi, Alpha Chapter building of St. Anthony Hall, Earl Hall, and the buildings of the
Columbia_University
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