Neco 2018 Geography Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2018 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2018 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 23 NECO • 2018 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

In a 10 km\\(^2\\) forest plot the following numbers of individuals were recorded for four tree species: Species A - 120, Species B - 80, Species C - 50, Species D - 30. Using Simpson's Diversity Index \\(D = \\frac{\\sum n_i (n_i-1)}{N(N-1)}\\) where \\(N\\) is the total number of individuals, determine the diversity level according to these guidelines: D < 0.2 - high diversity; 0.2 ≤ D ≤ 0.5 - moderate diversity; D > 0.5 - low diversity.

Answer Options

A. low
B. very low
Correct Answer C. moderate
D. high
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
moderate

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This is Neco 2018 Geography Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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