Ecology Answers

The following table summarizes the collected data from 25 quadrats in each area

Species

Total number in area 1

Rel. abundance in area

Total number in area 2

Relative abundance in area 2

1

Artemisia herba-alba

44

0.076125

35

0.093582888

2

Ballota undulata

10

0.017301

0

0

3

Salvia dominica

25

0.020761

1

0.002673797

4

Carlina hispanica

12

0.020761

2

0.005347594

5

Ononis natrix

14

0.024221

0

0

6

Poa bulbosa

350

0.041522

.

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7

Stipa barbata

24

0.041522

20

0.053475936

8

Salsola vermiculata

48

0.083045

250

0.668449198

9

Astragauls spinosus

2

0.00346

6

0.016042781

10

Astragalus callichrous

22

0.038062

35

0.093582888

11

Silene colorata

26

0.044983

12

0.032085561

12

Anabasis articulata

1

0.00173

13

0.034759358

Total

578

100%

374

100%

0.413495

1.898395722

Q. 2) Calculate the species richness, evenness and the diversity (use Shannon index) in each area (Community ecology). Compare and contrast both areas. 

) Calculate the species richness, evenness and the diversity (use Shannon index) in each area (Community ecology). Compare and contrast both areas. 

Select a South Africa plant and produce an information sheet. This can be any plant, perhaps a garden plant or medicinal plant, and your information sheet should provide information on the plant and including the following:

•Name and classification of plant (from family to species)

•Photographs (images from internet will be fine, remember to add your source)

•Description (what does the plant look like?)

•Distribution (where does the plant occur in South Africa?)

•Ecology (anything interesting, e.g. pollinators)

•Red List status (this can be found at <span style="color: rgb(23, 41, 119);">http://redlist.sanbi.org/</span>)

•Uses

•References (a full list of references following Harvard Style. Remember to do in text referencing that corresponds with this list)