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This grid represents a strip of land divided into 10 equal areas:  

Scientists have recorded the distribution of animals on this land.
Here is a list of these animals showing the areas in which they occurred:


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In the fifth area they found 3 species - the red admiral, common newt and common shrew.

We can therefore say that Area 5 has a species richness of 3.


Click on this grid to fill in the species richness values for the other areas:

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Think about these questions:
  • Do all the areas with species richness values of 3 contain the same species? 
  • If areas contain different species, how do we decide which has the highest biodiversity value? 

 

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