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Choose either of the two most common indices of community similarity (Sorenson's coefficient of similarity and percent similarity), and explain how it is calculated. For what purpose might such an index be used?
Balance Theory
A theory that proposes people strive for consistency and balance in their relationships and beliefs for a harmonious state.
Self-Stimulation Theory
A theory suggesting that behaviors are motivated by the intrinsic pleasure they provide.
Sexual Selection
A mode of natural selection where certain traits become more pronounced in a population because they are attractive to the opposite sex or aid in competitive success among the same sex.
Fecundity
the potential reproductive capacity of an individual or population, often measured by the number of offspring born.
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