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Assertion : The specific diversity present in a given community or habitat is referred to as alpha diversity.
Reason : Alpha diversity is usually expressed by species richness and species evenness in that community or habitat.

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a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

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c) If assertion is true but reason is false.

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d) If both assertion and reason are false.

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Alpha diversity (within community diversity) is species diversity in a given community or habitat. `alpha`-diversity is dependent upon species richness and species eveness/equitability. There is a lot of competition, adjustments and interrelationship amongst members of the same community. The number of species per unit area is called species richness. Number is individuals of different species represents species evenness or species equitability.
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