The species richness of a community refers to the ____.

A) relative abundance of a species
B) number of different species present
C) number of individuals that belong to each species
D) effect of a species relative to its size
E) effect of a species relative to its abundance

Species Richness

Of a community, the number of species.

Different Species

Distinct groups of living organisms that have evolved independently and can reproduce fertile offspring only within their own group.

Relative Abundance

The proportion of a species or specific chemical substances within an ecological community.