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If the Shannon-Wiener diversity index and the maximum possible diversity , what is the evenness index of the community?
- A.
- B.
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- D.
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Correct answer: B —
Solution
- The evenness index is defined as .
- Given and .
- .
- Rounding to two decimal places gives .
- Hence the answer is (B).
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