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Question 20
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An ecologist sampled two distinct woodland communities, P and Q, and recorded the abundance of different tree species as shown in the table below:

Tree SpeciesCommunity PCommunity Q
Oak45150
Ash385
Beech424
Birch393
Willow02
Total (NNN)164164

Which of the following statements correctly compares the biodiversity of these two communities?

Community Q has both a higher species richness and a higher index of diversity (ddd) than Community P.

Community P has a lower species richness but a higher index of diversity (ddd) than Community Q.

Community P has both a higher species richness and a higher index of diversity (ddd) than Community Q.

Community Q has a lower species richness and a lower index of diversity (ddd) than Community P.

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