8. Use the table below to answer the following questions: Site Simpson Similarit

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8. Use the table below to answer the following questions: Site Simpson Similarity similarity Similarity Similarity Diversity to Site A to Site B to Site C to Site D Site A 1.0 Site B 4.8 0.9 1.0 Site C 1.6 0.5 0.5 1.0 Site D 3.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.0 a. Which site has the greatest alpha diversity? How do you know? b. If you had to choose one site for conservation, which one would it be? Why? c. If you later found out that you could conserve a second site, which would you pick in addition to your choice for b? Why? d. What is the name of the approach to conservation that you applied in your answer to b? e What is the name of the approach to conservation that you applied in your answer to c?

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8. a) Site A will have highest simpson diversity index so it will have highest diversity.

b) I will choose site C for conservation because it has lowest diversity index. So this site is an easy target for extinction. This site needs conservation strategies.

c) The second site choosen will be site D. After site C, simpson index is low for site D. So, site D also need some conservation strategies.

d) Conservation approach used for site C can be in situ conservation of plants and animals such as protection of their natural habitat.

e) Conservation strategies that can be used for site D can be Ex-situ conservation such as botanical garden, zoological parks etc.

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