Suppose That the Gamma Diversity for a Marshy Habitat and the Gamma

question 59

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the gamma diversity for a marshy habitat and the gamma diversity for a sandy habitat are comparable for a particular geographic region, but the alpha diversity for marshy habitats tends to be much greater than the alpha diversity for sandy habitats. We could conclude that

• A) beta diversity is higher in marshy habitats.
• B) beta diversity is roughly the same in both marshy and sandy habitats.
• C) beta diversity is lower in marshy habitats.
• D) the Shannon index is higher in marshy habitats, but Sorenson's index is lower.
• E) the Shannon index is lower in marshy habitats, but Sorenson's index is higher.