Ecologists want to understand ecological changes as a forested area is cut and then begins to recover.They measure the number and evenness of species present at the beginning (before cutting) and at different times after cutting.They are measuring changes in which ecological characteristic?
A) Genetic diversity
B) Species diversity
C) Species number
D) Species composition
E) Ecological succession

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They are measuring species diversity, which includes both the number of species (species richness) and the evenness of their distribution.

Ecologists Want to Understand Ecological Changes as a Forested Area