Consider two tropical forests, each of which has 2,700 species. Both forests possess 2,500 of the same species, but 200 of the species are present in either one or the other tropical forest, but not both. This consideration is a measure of
A) species richness.
B) species evenness.
C) species composition.
D) species diversity.

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Species composition refers to the identity of the species present in a community and their relative abundance. In this case, the focus is on which species are present in each forest, highlighting the differences in species between the two forests.

Consider Two Tropical Forests, Each of Which Has 2,700 Species