Species–Area relationship is represented by equation log S = log C + Z log A. In this equation, regression coefficient is represented by

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Species&ndash;Area relationship is represented by equation log S = log C + Z log A. In this equation, regression coefficient is represented by (A) S (B) A (C) Z (D) C

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In the species-Area relationship, z represents the regression coefficient. It indicates that species richness decreases with a decrease in area. The value of the slope of regression (Z) of species-area relationships lies in the range of 0.1-0.2 for a small area and it is 0.6-1.2 for a large area.

Q. Species–Area relationship is represented by equation log S = log C + Z log A. In this equation, regression coefficient is represented by

S

A

Z

C

In the species-Area relationship, z represents the regression coefficient. It indicates that species richness decreases with a decrease in area. The value of the slope of regression (Z) of species-area relationships lies in the range of 0.1-0.2 for a small area and it is 0.6-1.2 for a large area.