To Best Assess the Species Diversity in One Area, One

question 71

Multiple Choice

To best assess the species diversity in one area, one should measure ________.

• A)the number of species in the area
• B)the relative abundance of the dominating species of the area
• C)both the number of species and their relative abundance in the area
• D)we cannot assess accurately the species diversity of one area

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Definitions:

Regression Equation

A formula that represents the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables, used to predict or estimate outcomes.

SSE

Cumulative squared discrepancies between predicted values by a model and the corresponding actual data points.

Coefficient Of Determination

A measure used in statistical analysis that assesses how well a model explains and predicts future outcomes, represented as a value between 0 and 1.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is expected to change in response to changes in another variable known as the independent variable.