What do Margalef's and Menhinick's indices have in common?
A) Both indices are measures of heterogeneity.
B) Both indices normalize species richness in relation to the size of the sample.
C) Both indices normalize species richness in relation to latitude.
D) Both indices quantify the compositional similarity of two samples.
E) Both indices were used by Darwin, Bates, and Wallace to quantify tropical diversity.
Ans: B) Both indices normalize species richness in relation to the size of the sample.
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