Biodiversity Indices Lab Flashcards
1
Q
what can we measure with biodiversity indices?
A
Species richness
Abundance
Diversity - relationship between richness & abundnce
2
Q
What are the 2 index’s for biodiversity indices
A
Simpsons diversity index (D)
Shannon - weiner index (H)
3
Q
What does Simpsons diversity index measure
A
Dominance indice
Its weighted towards abundance of the most common species.
Measures probability of 2 individuals being conspecifics if drawn randomly from a large community.
4
Q
What does Shannon Weiner index measure
A
Information index.
Assumes all species are represented in the sample that was obtained randomly.
