Simpson's index of diversity Flashcards by grace barlow | Brainscape

Q

describe how Simpson’s Index of Diversity is used

A

a measurement of the total number of organisms compared to the total number of species
a high index of diversity means several different species are abundant, whereas a low index means one or two species dominate over others

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