One measure of the diversity of the species in an ecological community is the index of diversity,
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One measure of the diversity of the species in an ecological community is the index of diversity, given by the logarithmic expression
where p1, p2,......, pn are the proportions of a sample belonging to each of n species in the sample.
Approximate the index of diversity to the nearest thousandth if a sample of 100 from a community produces the following numbers.
(a) 90 of one species, 10 of another
(b) 60 of one species, 40 of another
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Intermediate Algebra
ISBN: 9780134895987
13th Edition
Authors: Margaret Lial, John Hornsby, Terry McGinnis
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