from the data, which species showed the highest contribution or is the most dominant? why and how did you know?

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from the data, which species showed the highest contribution or is the most dominant? why and how did you know?

Table 3.4. Initial computation of diversity indices.as measures of species
diversity of Mobn Hill Natural Area.
No. of
Name of Species Individuals
(D)
Pi x In
pi
pi
In pi
p?
1. Red maple
93
0.48
-0.73
-0.35
0.23
2. White oak
17
0.087
-2.44
-0.21
0.0076
3. Chestnut oak
22
0.11
-2.21
-0.24 0.012
4. Witch hazel
24
0.12
-2.12
-0.25 0.014
5. Red/black
11
0.056
-2.88
-0.16 0.0031
oaks
6. Eastern
16
0.082
-2.50
-0.21 0.0072
hemlock
7. Black tupelo
-0.16 0.0031
11
0.056
-2.88
8. Striped
maple
1
0.0051
-5.28
-0.027 0.000026
195*
1.0
-21.04
-1.61
0.28
*denoted as N
Transcribed Image Text:Table 3.4. Initial computation of diversity indices.as measures of species diversity of Mobn Hill Natural Area. No. of Name of Species Individuals (D) Pi x In pi pi In pi p? 1. Red maple 93 0.48 -0.73 -0.35 0.23 2. White oak 17 0.087 -2.44 -0.21 0.0076 3. Chestnut oak 22 0.11 -2.21 -0.24 0.012 4. Witch hazel 24 0.12 -2.12 -0.25 0.014 5. Red/black 11 0.056 -2.88 -0.16 0.0031 oaks 6. Eastern 16 0.082 -2.50 -0.21 0.0072 hemlock 7. Black tupelo -0.16 0.0031 11 0.056 -2.88 8. Striped maple 1 0.0051 -5.28 -0.027 0.000026 195* 1.0 -21.04 -1.61 0.28 *denoted as N
Table 3.2. Species abundance based on relative dominance of Mohn Hll
Natural Area.
Total Basal
Dominance
Relative
Name of Species
Area (m?)
(m2/ha)
Dominance (%)
1. Red maple
12.30
61.6
34.9
2. White oak
6.50
32.7
18.5
3. Chestnut oak
7.50
37.3
21.1
4. Witch hazel
0.80
3.8
2.2
5. Red/black
oaks
4.50
22.4
12.7
6. Eastern
2.70
13.4
7.6
hemlock
7. Black tupelo
1.00
5.1
2.9
0.1
8. Striped
maple
0.00
0.2
0.1
Total
35.30
176.50
100.00
Transcribed Image Text:Table 3.2. Species abundance based on relative dominance of Mohn Hll Natural Area. Total Basal Dominance Relative Name of Species Area (m?) (m2/ha) Dominance (%) 1. Red maple 12.30 61.6 34.9 2. White oak 6.50 32.7 18.5 3. Chestnut oak 7.50 37.3 21.1 4. Witch hazel 0.80 3.8 2.2 5. Red/black oaks 4.50 22.4 12.7 6. Eastern 2.70 13.4 7.6 hemlock 7. Black tupelo 1.00 5.1 2.9 0.1 8. Striped maple 0.00 0.2 0.1 Total 35.30 176.50 100.00
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