Topic 7- Species richness Flashcards
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What is species richness?
A
the number of species within a community
2
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What is a community?
A
a group of populations of different species living in the same place at the same time that interact with each other
3
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Why is species richness used?
A
the simplest way to measure species diversity
4
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Why can species richness be misleading?
A
does not take into account the number of individuals of each species
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