What Community Measure Does Shannon's Index Quantify

question 14

Multiple Choice

What community measure does Shannon's index quantify?

• A) the number of species
• B) relative abundance of species
• C) species richness
• D) species diversity

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Definitions:

Central Court

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Knossos

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Rainwater Collection

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