Hi I think it is to do with entropy?
See this article by Spellerberg and Fedor (2003) in Global Ecology and Biogeography, vol 12 https://www.fns.uniba.sk/fileadmin/user_upload/editors/envi/kef/fedor/pdf1.pdf and then do a search on 'why H for entropy' (e.g., see H-theorem - statistical mechanics - number of molecules that have kinetic energy between .....). Ling Huang Chemistry Dept Sacramento City College ________________________________ From: Jorge A. Santiago-Blay <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 8:22 AM Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Why is the Shannon (or Shannon Weiner, Shannon-Weiner) diversity index abbreviated with the letter H? Hello Ecolog-L: Does anyone know why the Shannon (or Shannon Weiner, Shannon-Weiner) diversity index abbreviated with the letter H? .....
