What is true of the Shannon diversity index? Select all that apply.

_____ Within a community, Its value increases as the number of species sampled increases.
_____ Its value is independent of species relative abundance.
_____ It does not take into account very rare species.
_____ Its value increases when individuals are more evenly distributed among species


__X__ Within a community, Its value increases as the number of species sampled increases.
_____ Its value is independent of species relative abundance.
_____ It does not take into account very rare species.
__X__ Its value increases when individuals are more evenly distributed among species

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