Suppose you wanted to determine whether you had adequately sampled the species richness of a given amphibian community. Which result would most likely lead to the conclusion that more sampling was needed to assess the species richness?
A) A high Shannon index value
B) A low Shannon index value
C) A linear species accumulation curve
D) A species accumulation curve that reached a threshold

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A linear species accumulation curve suggests that new species are still being discovered with additional sampling, indicating that more sampling is needed to adequately assess species richness.

Suppose You Wanted to Determine Whether You Had Adequately Sampled