Diversity Indices Take into Account

Question

Diversity indices take into account
A) Species competitive abilities.
B) Species richness.
C) Available energy.
D) Evenness of species.

Accepted Answer

Species richness (B) is included in diversity indices as it measures the number of different species present in a community. Evenness (D) is also important as it measures how evenly the individuals are distributed among those different species. Competitive abilities (A) and available energy (C) are not included in diversity indices.