Table 4 Measures of component community structure by host species and site
From: Helminth communities from two urban rat populations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| Â | Species | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | R. norvegicus | R. rattus | ||
| Â | Chow Kit | Bangsar | Chow Kit | Bangsar |
Total no. of helminth species identified | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
Berger-Parker dominance index | 0.499 | 0.523 | 0.401 | 0.700 |
Dominant species | H. nana | N. brasiliensis | H. nana | H. nana |
Simpson's index of diversity | 0.676 | 0.652 | 0.741 | 0.487 |