What is diversity

Question 1

what is diversity

Answer 1

the comparison of the variety of species in an area
measure of difference among or btwn two or more entities
measured in richness and eveness

Question 2

How is diversity measured

Answer 2

It is a tool to measure difference in a community
measured in evenness and richness

Question 3

can you generate a usable def of diversity

Answer 3

Measure of difference or uniqueness within a community
has many diff scales

Question 4

what is diff between alpha, beta and gamma diversity

Answer 4

alpha- small area, nums of types of species
beta - compare 2 area, num of speci unique to each eocosys
gamma- total num of species in large region

Question 5

richness vs evenness in terms of diversity

Answer 5

richness - the amt of diff types of species
evenness - the amount of each species

Question 6

what is bio indicator species
what makes a good one

Answer 6

One that replicates fast and is sensitive to environmental conditions.
easy to find
shouldn’t migrate bc then we can’t see it change
ex hydra, freshwater shimp -good
rat tailed maggot - bad

Question 7

how is diverstiy linked to bio org or complexity of life

Answer 7

through the different interactions of species. The more diversity there is the more complex it is.
its harder to organize when theres lots of diff species/variation

Question 8

simpson vs shannon diversity index

Answer 8

simpson - accounts for ruchness and evenness and the prob of 2 samples being from diff species
Shannon-just richness and evenness, has a log

Question 9

What do high, low values of simpson’s index mean

Answer 9

high - (high richness, high even) healthy, diverse, niches filled, low competition
low - low richness, even, few potential niches, only few species thrive