Imagine five forest communities, each with one hundred individuals distributed among four different tree species (W, X, Y, and Z). Which forest community would be most diverse?
A) 25W, 25X, 25Y, 25Z
B) 40W, 30X, 20Y, 10Z
C) 50W, 25X, 15Y, 10Z
D) 70W, 10X, 10Y, 10Z
E) 100W, 0X, 0Y, 0Z

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Forest community A, with an equal distribution of individuals among the four species (25W, 25X, 25Y, 25Z), represents the highest diversity. Diversity is maximized when species are equally abundant.

Imagine Five Forest Communities, Each with One Hundred Individuals Distributed