Because biodiversity includes components of richness and evenness, any attempts that we make to quantify biodiversity will need to incorporate both of these components of biodiversity.
Mathematicians and ecologists have developed a number of mathematical indices to measure biodiversity and evenness. Two of the common indices are the Shannon Index and the Simpson Index. Because these two indices respond differently to changes in richess and evenness, it is possible to get different answers when using the two indices (as we observed in the example of data from Malaysian bats).
Second Writing Assignment
Due Wednesday October 6th.
1 page, double spaced.
Topic: Why should Malaysians be concerned about biodiversity?
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