Question

The number of taxa present within a particular area or an ecosystem is ______.

Options

• α-Diversity

• β-Diversity

• γ-Diversity

• δ-Diversity

Answer 1

The number of taxa present within a particular area or an ecosystem is α-Diversity.

Explanation:

Alpha diversity is the mean diversity of species in an environment at a local scale. It is quantifiable in both extinct and extant settings.