Question

I need help with this practice problem-solving, I will send an additional picture that goes along with this.Amy explored her backyard for six different species, after some time she came across six different plant and animal species and listed their names and how many she found:Ruby throated hummingbirds / 9 individualsDandelions / 43 individualsYellow winged blackbird / 17 individuals Chipmunk / 2 individuals Cooper’s hawk / 3 individualsRed bellied woodpecker / 2 individuals

Answer 1

To use the given formula, we need to count the total number of species and the total number of individuals. Using the given information, we can see that Amy reported 6 different species. Now we will count all available individuals. There are (9+43+17+2+3+2=76) 76 individuals in total. So, if we apply the formula, the diversity index is

`(6)/(76)`

which written as a decimal is about 0.07894