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On a logarithmic scale, the species area relationship is a straight line described by the equation log S = log C + Z log A.
What does S, C, Z and A represent in the given equation? Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
`{:("Species richness" ,=,1),("Slope of the line",= ,2),("Y-intercept",=,3),("Area",=,4):}`
a) 1 2 3 4
C S Z A
b) 1 2 3 4
S Z C A
c) 1 2 3 4
Z S C A
d) 1 2 3 4
A C S Z

A

a) `{:(1,2,3,4),(C,S,Z,A):}`

B

b) `{:(1,2,3,4),(S,Z,C,A):}`

C

c) `{:(1,2,3,4),(Z,S,C,A):}`

D

d) `{:(1,2,3,4),(A,C,S,Z):}`

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The correct Answer is:
B
The relationship between species richness and area is rectangular hyperbola for a wide variety of taxa whether they are birds, bats, freshwater fishes or flowering plants and the equation can be given as `S=CA^(Z)`. On a logarithmic scale it is straight line described by the equation `logS=logC+Z log A`. Where `S` is species richness, `Z` is slope of line or regression coefficient, `C` is `Y`-intercept while `A` is area.
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