An ecologist spends an equal amount of time
An ecologist spends an equal amount of time in five different ecosystems and notes every animal she sees during that time. Based on her observations, which ecosystem probably has the highest level of both species richness and species evenness? (2 points)
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Ecosystem 1: 2 foxes, 10 pine beetles, and 7 owls |
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Ecosystem 2: 9 foxes, 6 rabbits, 10 bats, 12 pine beetles, and 8 owls |
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Ecosystem 3: 7 foxes, 2 rabbits, 1 bat, 10 pine beetles, 1 black bear, and 3 owls |
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Ecosystem 4: 4 foxes, 3 rabbits, 3 bats, and 2 black bears |
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Ecosystem 5: 8 rabbits, 9 bats, and 6 owls |