The Shannon Index of Species Diversity Is Calculated Using This

question 67

Multiple Choice

The Shannon index of species diversity is calculated using this equation: Habitat A has a total of 100 birds, with the following numbers of individuals per species: 20, 25, 20, 15, and 20.Habitat B also has 100 birds, with the following numbers of individuals per species: 80, 5, 5, 5, and 5.What is the Shannon index for habitat A?

• A) 0
• B) 1.59
• C) 0.78
• D)  0.78
• E) 0.32

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