Berger-Parker index. Measures the frequency of the most abundant species, D3(p) = max(p, 1 − p). (See the attached image of a graph to answer the below question, poll 1) Poll 1: Is D3 continuous A. yes B. no

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Berger-Parker index. Measures the frequency of the most abundant species, D3(p) = max(p, 1 − p).

(See the attached image of a graph to answer the below question, poll 1)

Poll 1: Is D3 continuous

A. yes
B. no

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C. Plot D3(p) on the domain of
Berger-ParkerIndex
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Prop. of species 1: p
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Transcribed Image Text:P C. Plot D3(p) on the domain of Berger-ParkerIndex 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 Prop. of species 1: p 0.8 1.0
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