Hello, I am not sure of the calculation of this. I have to use the shannon-weiner index to solve it.
As a developer you are trying to decide which of two properties to buy to build on. You know it will be easier to get a permit to build on the site with the lowest biodiversity. Using two species of trees to estimate the biodiversity of each piece of land, you obtain the data below. You should buy ______ because___.
H' = - ∑ pi lnpi
Property 1 Property 2
Species 1: 100 individuals500 individuals
Species 2: 50 individuals 25 individuals
Multiple Choice Answers:
Property 1, it has the lowest biodiversity by H’
Property 2, it has the lowest species richness index
Property 2, it has the lowest biodiversity H’
Either one, both are equally biodiverse by the species richness index and H’
Thank you!
As a developer you are trying to decide which of two properties to buy to build on. You know it will be easier to get a permit to build on the site with the lowest biodiversity. Using two species of trees to estimate the biodiversity of each piece of land, you obtain the data below. You should buy ______ because___.
H' = - ∑ pi lnpi
Property 1 Property 2
Species 1: 100 individuals500 individuals
Species 2: 50 individuals 25 individuals
Multiple Choice Answers:
Property 1, it has the lowest biodiversity by H’
Property 2, it has the lowest species richness index
Property 2, it has the lowest biodiversity H’
Either one, both are equally biodiverse by the species richness index and H’
Thank you!