Practice Paper.

1. In a small area of woodland , a group of students counted both the number of species
present in a measured area and the numbers of individuals of the different species.
Using the information , Calculate the index of biodiversity diversity for this area of
woodland and decide whether you think it has high or low biodiversity.

Species Number of organisms (n-1) n(n-1)

collected (n)

holly 9 8 9x8= 72

bramble 3 2 3x2= 6

oak 3 2 3x2= 6

Butcher’s broom 5 4 5x4= 20

ivy 3 2 3x2= 6

yew 1 0 1x0= 0

Total number of 24 23 24x23=552

organisms (N)

D=552/72+6+6+20+6+0
D=552/110
D=5.02

G8 Practice paper : INDEX OF DIVERSITY. Name:Chelsent Geraldo Grade 8B 1