2/25/2021 Laboratory Simulation

Student: Amara

My Prediction:
An ecosystem with many different species, and several to many individuals of each of those species,
has high biodiversity.

My Strategy:
I will collect the organisms within a randomly-selected rectangular plot in the ecosystem and use
observations to calculate an index.

Apply what you have learned:

Which of the following values for the Simpson's biodiversity index represents the highest
biodiversity?

What is the Simpson's biodiversity index value when there are 20 individuals of one
species and no individuals of any other species?

Which of the following hypothetical ecosystems has the lowest biodiversity?

Collected Lab Data

Plant Species Number of individuals in each species ( n )

Chamomile 1

Cornflower 5

Grass 1

Poppy 1

Animal Species Number of individuals in each species ( n )

Ant 5

Beetle 2

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Animal Species Number of individuals in each species ( n )

Grasshopper 5

Mosquito 6

Spider 1

Total number of plants and animals ( N ) 27

Simpson's Biodiversity Index ( D ) 0.90

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