Niche Overlap Calculator

Calculate niche overlap indices to analyze competitive interactions between species sharing resources.

Resource Usage Data

For calculating resource electivity/selection

Quick Examples

Pianka's O: Sum(p1i x p2i) / sqrt(Sum(p1i²) x Sum(p2i²))

Values range from 0 (no overlap) to 1 (complete overlap)

Competition Assessment

High Competition Risk
0.8111
Pianka's Overlap
0.7000
Schoener's Overlap

Overlap Indices

Pianka's Index

Symmetric overlap

0.8111
Schoener's Index

Percent overlap

0.7000
Morisita's Index

Sample size independent

0.8111
Horn's Index

Information-theoretic

-0.0795

Niche Breadth

Species 1 Levins' B
4.444
Std: 0.861
Species 2 Levins' B
4.444
Std: 0.861
Species 1 Shannon's H
1.544
Species 2 Shannon's H
1.544

Resource Usage Comparison

ResourceSp1 %Sp2 %Electivity
Food A30.0%10.0%0.200 / -0.333
Food B25.0%15.0%0.111 / -0.143
Food C20.0%25.0%0.000 / 0.111
Food D15.0%30.0%-0.143 / 0.200
Food E10.0%20.0%-0.333 / 0.000