Question

How is biodiversity quantified?

Answer 1

Quantification of biodiversity:

1. Biodiversity accounts for different types of flora and fauna of a region.
2. Biodiversity can be calculated by estimating the species richness of an area.
3. The biodiversity of various classification levels such as species, genetics, ecosystem, and community can be calculated.
4. It signifies the total number of distinct species of any region.
5. Biodiversity also includes microbial species.
6. Different types of biodiversity are ecological diversity, species diversity, genetic diversity, etc.