Question 14

(Multiple Choice)

You are comparing species richness across 10 square meter plots over an entire region of Indiana.Your data show that individual communities are not diverse and that the communities in the region do not differ.Of the following choices,which is the best conclusion?


A) The beta diversity is extremely high
B) The alpha diversity is extremely high
C) You cannot conclude anything from these data
D) The gamma diversity is extremely low

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