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27/12/2021 5:51 pm
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What is the significance of the slope of regression in a species-area relationship?
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27/12/2021 5:55 pm
The slope of regression/regression co-efficient of species-area relationship indicates that species richness decreases with a decrease in area.
- The regression coefficient is between 0.1 - 0.2 regardless of taxonomic group or region, eg: Plants in Britain, Birds in California.
- But in large areas like continents value is eg: Frugivorous birds, mammals is tropical forests.