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Ecology

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Set 16 Species Diversity

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Question 1

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In a plot of species richness as a function of the number of samples taken

A) the asymptote represents species evenness.
B) additional samples after the asymptote will add little new information.
C) the slope of the line at the asymptote is a measure of beta diversity.
D) a bimodal curve indicates a high degree of endemism.
E) none of the above

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Question 2

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In a graph of the number of species as a function of their geometric abundance class,

A) rare species are found on the left tail of the curve.
B) rare species are found on the right tail of the curve.
C) species at the peak of the bell curve will be represented even in small samples.
D) a and c
E) b and c

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Question 3

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"Uncertainty" in the Shannon-Weiner Index

A) is a measure of species richness.
B) is a measure of species abundance.
C) is a measure of species richness and abundance.
D) refers to the variation inherent in sampling.
E) none of the above

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