Index of diversity calculations

Last updated: 14/11/2019
AQA A-Level Biology Biodiversity within a community Index of diversity calculations
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  1. What is Simpson’s index of diversity (D) used to measure?

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  2. What values must Simpsons index of diversity be in-between?

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  3. What does a high value for (D) indicate?

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  4. Which of these is needed in the calculation of (D)?

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  5. What is an allele?

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  6. What is a locus?

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  7. What is a polymorphic gene allele?

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  8. How is the proportion of polymorphic gene loci calculated?

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  9. What is the density of animals in a habitat?

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  10. How can species richness be measured?

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  11. How can species evenness be measured?

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  12. Where must extra precaution be taken when surveying frequency of plants?

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  13. What does a high value of Simpson’s index of biodiversity indicate?

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  14. What does a low value of Simpson’s index of biodiversity suggest?

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