Practise choosing Simpson's index and interpreting its biological meaning. Higher values indicate greater diversity or evenness, while comparisons can reveal treatment or habitat…
Bears are several species of mammal in the family Ursidae.
Climate change and loss of habitats due to human activity have reduced the size of some bear populations in recent years.
The scientists calculated a D value of 0.833 for the undisturbed population.
Explain what is shown by the difference in the D values between the two populations of bear.
undisturbed / higher D, has, larger / higher / more, (food), diversity / variation ;