Plant Distribution Patterns and Age Structure in Populations Quiz
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What does the Resilience component refer to in a community?

  • Total number of individuals in the area
  • Ability of a community to avoid disturbance
  • Ability of a community to recover after disturbance (correct)
  • Number of species in the community
  • What does the Resistance component refer to in a community?

  • Total number of species in the area
  • Ability of a community to avoid disturbance (correct)
  • Ability of a community to recover after disturbance
  • Total number of individuals in the area
  • What is the relationship between competition and diversity according to ecologists?

  • Low competition leads to higher diversity
  • Low competition leads to low diversity
  • High competition leads to higher diversity
  • High competition leads to low diversity (correct)
  • What does the Evenness Index (E) denote in ecology studies?

    <p>It indicates the balance in species abundance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Margalef (1958), how is the Richness Index (R) calculated?

    <p>$S-1 - \log N$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which index is used to measure the diversity of a community as per Shannon-Weaver (1963)?

    <p>Evenness Index H´</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if competition among species is severe?

    <p>Low diversity due to harsh conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one reason for species-rich complex communities acquiring stability?

    <p>Change in one species leads to another changing as well</p> Signup and view all the answers

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