You are a biologist making a biodiversity assessment that is statewide. If you compared the diversity found in your state to others in the country, your assessment would likely be referred to as:

Ryanne performing a biodiversity assessment on a yard that consists of 3 main areas: a flower garden, a grassy patch, and a stone garden. She wants to classify her regions of study with titles, but is unsure what to write down. What labels should Ryanne associate with their surveys of the entire yard and the individual areas?

If you are performing an alpha diversity assessment for a local playground area what do you think would be the best action in the following situation?

Sitting on a nearby bench, you feel confident you have recorded all the animals seen in the playground from your viewpoint. A noise above you draws your attention to a large bird flying overhead--a hawk. This hawk seems to have flown into the park, originally from outside your bounds of study.

Should this species sighting be included in your assessment?

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