Shannon's Index and Simpson's Index Are Both Measurements of a Community's

question 48

Multiple Choice

Shannon's index and Simpson's index are both measurements of a community's level of diversity. What does it mean when, after calculating these two indices for a given community, the results show the Simpson's index = 1, while the Shannon's index = 0?

• A) Something is in error with one of the calculations.
• B) The community's diversity level is so high that the values are inconsistent.
• C) The community has no diversity.
• D) The community is in transition from low to high diversity

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Blind Date

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Statistical aspects of a population such as age, race, gender, income level, and education.

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Interest And Attentiveness

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