An example from the text contrasts two forests, each with 10 species and a total of 50 trees. In the first forest, 39 of the 50 trees represent the dominant species. The second forest has 5 of each of the 10 different species. What conclusion can be drawn regarding these two forests?
A) The amount of animal species in each forest would be the same.
B) The first forest is more diverse than the second.
C) The first forest must have had some human interference.
D) The second forest is more diverse than the first.
E) The second forest must have had some human interference.

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The second forest is more diverse than the first because it has a more even distribution of species, with each of the 10 species represented by 5 trees, as opposed to the first forest where one species dominates with 39 out of 50 trees. Diversity is not just about the number of species present but also about the evenness of their distribution.

An Example from the Text Contrasts Two Forests, Each with 10