EQ's

Question 1

How does changing habitats increase genetic and species biodiversity

Answer 1

• SPECIES: A wider variety of species will live in the new environment
• GENETIC: Rises are there is a wider variety of conditions in which to live and so natural selection could occur

Question 2

Area A has a simpson’s index of 0.6 and Area B has a simpsons index of 0.8
Using this information, compare the stability of the community living in both areas

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Answer 2

Area B has the more stable community as it has a higher diversity and Simpson’s index