The number of species in a community is called the
A)species diversity.
B)species richness.
C)species population.
D)species index.

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Species richness specifically refers to the number of different species present in a community. The other choices are not correct because species diversity refers to the variety of different species and their abundance, species population refers to the number of individuals within a species, and species index is not a commonly used term in ecology.

The Number of Species in a Community Is Called the