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4. In Chicago, five one meter plots in urban weed community was sampled. The study area had the following species in the following numbers of individuals per species:
Brassica kaber 21, Ambrosia artimisiifolila 4, Taxacum officinale 57, Cichorium intybus 4, Arctium lappa 19, Poa annua 3, Capsella bursae 14.
a) What is the species richness of this community? Next, calculate the Simpson's
biodiversity index of this community.
I'm stuck please help.
4. In Chicago, five one meter plots in urban weed community was sampled. The study area had the following species in the following numbers of individuals per species:
Brassica kaber 21, Ambrosia artimisiifolila 4, Taxacum officinale 57, Cichorium intybus 4, Arctium lappa 19, Poa annua 3, Capsella bursae 14.
a) What is the species richness of this community? Next, calculate the Simpson's
biodiversity index of this community.
I'm stuck please help.