In: Biology
1. Which of the following statements about beta diversity is TRUE?
A. Beta diversity does not change when you measure it at different scales
B. All else being equal, generalists are more likely to be common when beta diversity is high
C. Homogenous landscapes tend to have high beta diversity
D. Topographically diverse, heterogenous landscapes tend to have high beta diversity
2.
Which of the following statements about species-accumulation curves is TRUE?
A. Only gamma diversity can be estimated using species-accumulation curves
B. Species-accumulation curves are a technique to estimate alpha diversity of a relatively homogenous site
C. Species richness will be estimated correctly using species-accumulation curves even if there are only a few samples
D. The order in which samples are processed will not affect the precise shape of species-accumulation curve