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CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2004 · Paper 1 · Question 4(a)(iii)

Table 1 provides species diversity values calculated for three fields in Guyana.

State two reasons to support your ranking of ecosystem stability.

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  1. 4(a)(i)Explain what is meant by the term 'species diversity'.[1 mark]
  2. 4(a)(ii)Rank the fields in terms of ecosystem stability, starting with the most stable.[1 mark]
  3. 4(b)State one feature common to an agricultural farm and a natural ecosystem.[2 marks]

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