1. Species Richness: Number of species present in a region.
2. Species Evenness: Number of individuals of most dominant species.
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
A
1 only
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B
2 only
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C
Both 1 and 2
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is A 1 only Species richness: Number of different species present in an ecosystem. Tropical areas have greater species richness as the environment is conducive for a large number of species.
Species evenness: Relative abundance of individuals of each of those species.