Question

You collect the following data on all the snake species found in 3 communities in the desert. In Community 1 you find 5 species (species A through E), in Community 2 you find 6 species, and in Community 3 you find 5 species. Shown below is the proportional abundance of each snake species in the 3 communities. Species Community 1 Community 2 Community 3 (abundance) (abundance) (abundance) A 0.23 0.71 0.44 B 0.19 0.22 0.28 C 0.13 0.03 0.21 D 0.12 0.02 0.06 E 0.11 0.01 0.01 F 0.09 0.01 G 0.08 3) Which community has the greatest snake species diversity? a. community 1 b. community 2 c. community 3 d. you can’t tell without further information (such as a specific equation or index to use)