Answer:
Block 5
Step-by-step explanation:
The Shannon Diversity Index rewards larger numbers of species and more even distribution of species. On the face of it, Block 5, with its uniform distribution among 4 species, should have the highest index. When we do the calculation, we find this is the case. (see attachments)
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The SDI is the negative of the total of the products of relative frequency and the natural log of that relative frequency.
