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title: "Unravelling the Complexities of Species Biodiversity: A Deep Dive into Simpson's Diversity Index"
description: "Species diversity is composed of two elements: species richness (the number of species present) and species evenness."
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# [Unravelling the Complexities of Species Biodiversity: A Deep Dive into Simpson's Diversity Index](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/species-biodiversity)

 Written by [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) | 01-Apr-2023 16:25:00

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