Question

The relation between species richness and area for a wide variety of taxa appears as ______.

Options

• straight line

• sigmoid curve

• rectangular hyperbola

• None of the above

Answer 1

The relation between species richness and area for a wide variety of taxa appears as rectangular hyperbola.

Explanation:

For a wide range of taxa (angiosperm plants, birds, bats, and freshwater fishes), the connection between species richness and area shows as a rectangular hyperbola.