4.6.2 Species Richness Flashcards
1
Q
What is specis richness?
A
The number of species within a community.
2
Q
What is a community?
A
A group of populations of different species living in the same place at the same time and that interact with each other.
3
Q
What is the simplest way to measure species diversity?
A
Species richness.
4
Q
How can species richness be a misleading indicator of diversity?
A
It doesn’t take into account the number of individuals.
5
Q
What do conservationists often favour the use of and why?
A
An index of diversity, as it takes into account species number and evenness.
