A study of diversity patterns in an agricultural area of southern England showed that rivers have _______ alpha diversity and _______ beta diversity.
A) high; high
B) high; low
C) high; negative
D) low; high
E) low; low

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Rivers typically have high alpha diversity due to the variety of habitats and niches they provide, but low beta diversity because the species composition is often similar across different river sites.

A Study of Diversity Patterns in an Agricultural Area of Southern