Ecological diversity exists at community level and is of th…

Biology Biodiversity and Conservation Biodiversity: Levels and Patterns Single Correct MCQ

Published on: August 20, 2026

Ecological diversity exists at community level and is of three types. Select the correctly matched option for ecological diversity.

Alpha diversity – Diversity between communities

Beta diversity – Diversity of organisms within same community

Gamma diversity – Diversity of organisms over the entire geographical area

None of the above

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Ecological diversity has three types:

Alpha diversity → diversity within the same community (option a is wrong)

Beta diversity → diversity between communities (option b is wrong)

Gamma diversity → diversity over a large geographical area

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