index of diversity

Question 1

What is index of diversity used for?

Answer 1

= measure of species diversity
= calculation to measure the number of species in a community and number of individuals in a species

Question 2

What is the equation?

Answer 2

= N(n-1)/sum n(n-1)
= N: total number of organisms in a species
= n: total number of organisms in a particular species
= D: simpsons diversity index

Question 3

What number is is utuall btween?

Answer 3

1-10