What is the Shannon diversity index value for this community?     What is the Species evenness value for this community?

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
15th Edition
ISBN:9781337408332
Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Chapter45: Community Ecology
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1SQ: The type of physical environment in which a species typically lives is its _______. a. niche b....
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Question

What is the Shannon diversity index value for this community?

 

 

What is the Species evenness value for this community?

For the community in this
table, calculate the
Shannon diversity index
and Evenness
order
Orthoptera
Orthoptera
(grasshopper)
(grasshopper)
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
(butterfly)
Coleoptera (beetle)
(butterfly)
description
green with
red legs
brown with
a yellow
stripe
large, blue
small, blue
red & blue
number of
individuals
(n)
6
5
1
3
12
Transcribed Image Text:For the community in this table, calculate the Shannon diversity index and Evenness order Orthoptera Orthoptera (grasshopper) (grasshopper) Lepidoptera Lepidoptera (butterfly) Coleoptera (beetle) (butterfly) description green with red legs brown with a yellow stripe large, blue small, blue red & blue number of individuals (n) 6 5 1 3 12
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Biogeography
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap…
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap…
Biology
ISBN:
9781337408332
Author:
Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (Mi…
Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (Mi…
Biology
ISBN:
9781305117396
Author:
Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher:
Cengage Learning