Two forest plots have been surveyed, and the following Shannon Index values were recorded: Plot 1: Shannon Index (H') = 1.85 Plot 2: Shannon Index (H') = 2.15 Which plot has a greater effective number of species, and by how much? Group of answer choices: A. Plot 2 has a greater effective number of species, by approximately 2.00 species B. Both plots have the same effective number of species C. Plot 1 has a greater effective number of species, by approximately 1.00 species D. Plot 2 has a greater effective number of species, by approximately 1.50 species E. This is impossible to calculate based on the provided data F. Plot 1 has a greater effective number of species, by approximately 1.50 species

Species: fox squirrel Question: What sampling method would you use to estimate N and why?

Which of the scenarios below illustrate(s) a trade off relating to functional diversity and life history traits? Select all that apply A- The C3 photosynthetic pathway is more energy efficient than C4 and CAM, but less water efficient.   B-Plants that produce large seeds generally produce very few, while plants that produce small seeds generally produce many of them.   C- Indices of species diversity rely both on species richness and species evenness, but not on species relatedness   D- Endothermic animals are better able to maintain their preferred body temperature than ectothermic animals, but expend a large amount of metabolic energy to do so.   E- Organisms that specialize on a single food source may use that resource more efficiently than generalists, but risk starvation if unable to find their particular food source.

The long-leaf pine forest ecosystem once extended across 95 million acres of the southeastern US. However only 5 million acres now remain causing major declines in the Gopher tortoise population. Given this, what is expected to happen to overall diversity of species that depend on Gopher Tortoise burrows?a. increaseb. decreasec. stay the same