Species Richness vs Species Eveness Flashcards
1
Q
What is species richness and eveness measures of?
A
biodiversity
used to calculate simpson’s index of diversity
2
Q
What is species richness?
A
the number of different species present in an area/ecosystem
total number of different species - how many are there
3
Q
What is species evenness?
A
The measure of the relative numbers of individuals in each species in
an area / ecosystem
more quantitative than species richness
4
Q
What does high species evenness mean?
A
high biodiversity
5
Q
What does low species evenness mean?
A
higher amount of one or few species in comparison to others
