Before revision: A discrete system's heterogeneity is measured by the R\'enyi heterogeneity family of indices (also known as Hill numbers or Hannah-Kay indices), whose units are known as the numbers equivalent , and whose scaling properties are consistent and intuitive .
After revision: A discrete system's heterogeneity is measured by the R\'enyi heterogeneity family of indices (also known as Hill numbers or Hannah--Kay indices), whose units are known as the numbers equivalent , and whose scaling properties are consistent and intuitive .