Shannon Diversity Index Worksheet
The Shannon Diversity index is one of the metrics used by ecologists to measure and estimate the species richness of a community. In this assignment, students will calculate the Shannon Diversity Index of three sites and compare the species richness and evenness of each. If you have access to an outdoor area and can do any insect collection, this is a good precursor assignment to a real sampling activity.
Essential concepts:Shannon diversity index, biodiversity, species richness, species evenness, density.
