Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Three sets of data give these slopes of the log-log species-area line: set P has , set Q has and set R has .
The species-area relationship is , or . The slope is , and it is 0.1 to 0.2 for regions and 0.6 to 1.2 for whole continents. When an area falls to a fraction of its size, the species fall to of their number.
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. (a) Set Q. A slope of is in the range to .
Step 2. (b) Sets P and R. Slopes of and are in the range to .
Step 3. (c) . The species more than double, which is a rise of per cent.
Answer: (a) Q; (b) P and R; (c) more, by a factor of .
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