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Biodiversity and Conservation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiodiversity and Conservation1 Mark
MCQ
The term α - diversity refers to:
  • A
    Genetic diversity
  • B
    Community and ecosystem diversity
  • C
    Diversity among the plants
  • D
    Species diversity
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Answer

  1. Species diversity

Explanation:

The local species pool is known as alpha diversity. It is also the diversity present within the community. The term was introduced by R. H. Whittaker.

Example of such diversity includes high tree diversity throughout the Amazon Rainforests of Ecuador. Generally, gamma diversity = alpha diversity x beta diversity.

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