To Have High Species Diversity in an Ecosystem, You Need

question 22

Multiple Choice

To have high species diversity in an ecosystem, you need which of the following combinations?

• A) High species richness, and uneven but high species abundance
• B) High species richness and even species abundance
• C) High species evenness and richness, but not necessarily high abundance
• D) High but uneven abundance and low species richness
• E) High and even species abundance and low species richness

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