2 (a) The results of a sampling procedure to determine the species of mangraves in three ecosystems. A, B and C, are presented in Table 1 TABLE 1: RESULTS OF POPULATION SAMPLID | Number of Mangrove Trees in Ecosystem | Species of Mangroves —_—_—— | A B 1 Cc Red mangrove so 40 SD poe | Black mangrove 38 6 x White mangrove 12 18 : 22 t oT | Buttonwood mangrove 60 70 | er) | _ Bitlonsioe ttt Species diversity 3.379 ‘3.005 | I (i) The species diversity for EACH of Ecosystems A and C is indicated in Table | Calcutate the species diversity for Ecosystem B using the equation below. MG Dae-1) D= 1S marks} (@) Rank the three ecosystems in DECREASING order of species diversity. i It mark | (iii) Which of three ecosystems is the MOST stable? [1 mark { {iv) Suggest FOUR reasons to support your answer to (iii) above. 14 marks] GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 02120020/CAPE 2010(b) Table 2 shows the results of an ecological study where three amphibians were observed ina grassland ecosystem. Study the informacion tn Tale 2 anu! answer dhe question chat follows. TABLE 2: RESULTS OF ECOLOGICAL STUDY eel Being Amphibian A Amphibian B Amphibian C : - 1 ~ = | Food type | Ants and fies Termites Anis and flies | a ae _ Habitat Moist grassy areas | Moist grassy areas | Moist grassy areas | Feeding behaviour Daytime feeder | Nighttime feeder | Daytime feeder | i i 4 Suggest THREE inferences that can be made about the competition taking place among the amphibians in the grassland ecosystem, / {9 marks} Total 20 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE