Which of the following is an example of species richness?
A) vultures feeding on the remains of a carcass
B) 60 elk, 6 bald eagles, and 90 white pine trees in a forest
C) prairie chickens at a lake competing for access to mates
D) diving beetles, blue gill, lilies, water mites, crayfish, bass
E) 100 kg of vegetation, 10 kg of grasshoppers, 1 kg of spiders

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Species richness refers to the number of different species represented in an ecological community, landscape, or region. Choice D lists a variety of species (diving beetles, blue gill, lilies, water mites, crayfish, bass), illustrating species richness by showing different types of organisms living in the same habitat.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Species Richness