A Simple Tree Community Consists of 4 Maples, 3 Oaks

question 2

Multiple Choice

A simple tree community consists of 4 maples, 3 oaks, and 1 alder. The species richness of this community is

• A) 0.42.
• B) 0.97.
• C) 1.5.
• D) 3.
• E) not possible to calculate from the data given.

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