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Biodiversity and populations — Question 3

QCAA 2022, Paper 1 · 1 mark

Q3 · 2022 · Paper 1Unclassified1 mark

QUESTION 3

A survey of grasshopper species was conducted across four eucalypt communities. Counts were conducted and the average abundance per 400 m2 recorded.

Grasshopper species (A–F)

Community

A

B

C

D

E

F

Total

I

32

18

1

3

0

46

100

II

3

2

0

1

3

12

21

III

3

2

28

3

18

51

105

IV

18

13

12

14

16

15

88

Which community has both the highest species richness and highest evenness for grasshoppers?

(A) I

(B) II

(C) III

(D) IV

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