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38. Draw a species-area curve that you would expect for a "secondary" tropical forest and a "primary" forest. How would these curves differ for a system in which there was higher beta-diversity?

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A species-area curve typically shows the relationship between the size of a habitat (usually measured as area) and the number of species found within that habitat.

Initially, the species-area curve would rise steeply as the forest area increases, indicating a high diversity of species in the primary forest.

Primary forests are characterized by complex, mature ecosystems with a long evolutionary history, leading to a high number of specialized species adapted to specific ecological niches.

As the area increases, you may see a gradual tapering off of the curve, suggesting that many of the common and widespread species have already been sampled.

38. Draw a species-area curve that you would expect for a "secondary" tropical-example-1
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