A virgin forest in northwestern Pennsylvania has 4 species of large trees with the following proportions of
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A virgin forest in northwestern Pennsylvania has 4 species of large trees with the following proportions of each:
hemlock, 0.521; beech, 0.324; birch, 0.081; maple, 0.074.
Find the measure of diversity H to the nearest thousandth.
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College Algebra
ISBN: 978-0134697024
12th edition
Authors: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
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