2.4.4.b

calculate estimated biodiversity using the Simpson’s index of diversitySimpson’s index of diversity (D) D 1 N n 2 = -b/` j l ∑ = sum of (total) n = the number of individuals of each type present in the sample (types may be species and/or higher taxa such as genera, families, etc.) N = the total number of all individuals of all types present in the sample This formula will be given in the question papers