simpson's diversity index

Question 1

what can you use Simpson’s diversity index for?

what do you need to calculate it

Answer 1

-used to calculate species diversity in 2 different habitats

-you need to know the relative distribution of each species and the number of different species

Question 2

explain the simpsons diversity index

Answer 2

N= total number of organisms of all species
n= total number of organisms each species

Question 3

what does a high and low value after calculating of simpson index mean

Answer 3

high- high species diversity, stable and able to withstand change
low- low species diversity, less stable change to those species could destroy the habitat, dominated by one species