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

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Species richness is just a list of the various species found in a community. It does not necessarily include numbers or explain the relationships between the organisms.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Species Richness