Beta Diversity Calculator

Calculate beta diversity indices to measure species composition differences between ecological communities.

Community Data Input

Quick Examples

Community Comparison

Moderately Different
4
Shared
4
Site 1 Only
4
Site 2 Only
12
Total

Incidence-Based Indices

Sorensen Dissimilarity

0 = identical, 1 = no overlap

0.500
Jaccard Dissimilarity

0 = identical, 1 = no overlap

0.667
Whittaker's Beta

Gamma/Alpha - 1

0.500

Turnover-Nestedness Partitioning

Turnover Component0.500
Nestedness Component0.000
Simpson Dissimilarity0.500

Species Lists

Shared Species
A, B, C, D
Only in Site 1
E, F, G, H
Only in Site 2
I, J, K, L