Which Choice Accurately Defines Species Richness

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which choice accurately defines species richness?

• A) Species richness is the abundance of an organism in a community
• B) Species richness is the total number of species per area
• C) Species richness is the accumulation of all species through the lifetime of a patch
• D) Species richness is the total number of species in a community

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