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Difference Between Alpha, Beta & Gamma Diversity MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

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In the context of diversity patterns of species, which one of the following statements is incorrect?

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Alpha, Beta & Gamma Diversity
  • Whittaker (1972) described three terms for measuring biodiversity over spatial scales: alpha, beta, and gamma diversity. 
  • Alpha diversity is the diversity of organisms within a community i.e., the number of species in the given community or habitat.
  • Beta diversity is the diversity observed due to species composition of communities along an altitudinal gradient or moisture gradient or any other environmental gradient. 
    • It occurs due to replacement of species. 
    • More dissimilarities between species there will be more beta diversity.
  • Gamma diversity refers to diversity of organisms among communities in the geographical regions.

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