EXPLANATION/ANSWER:
The biodiversity index shows species diversity in a given area. The higher the score or closer to 1, the more diverse the species number in the community.
Given: 5 species
Hummingbird - 4 individuals
Common dandelion - 33 individuals
Yellow-winged blackbird - 8 individuals
Chipmunk - 2 individuals
Hawk - 1 individual
Total number of individuals: 48 individuals
With the use of the equation above, the answer will be
[tex]\frac{5}{48}\text{ = 0.104166666667}[/tex]
Since the answer is nearer to 0, or a low score, the diversity in the community is low.
