Table 3. Diversity indices (habitat type) of edible insects recovered from four selected habitats.
Each data points indicate the different diversity indices of a particular insect type with respect to different habitat types.
| AFH | FBH | SAH | OFH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species Richness | 24 | 22 | 6 | 23 |
| Total individuals encountered | 9213 | 1455 | 3435 | 6497 |
| Simpson | 0.1148 | 0.3871 | 0.2423 | 0.1467 |
| Shannon-Wiener | 2.822 | 2.153 | 1.329 | 2.392 |
| Margalef | 2.936 | 1.836 | 0.653 | 2.294 |
Notes.
Abbreviations
- AFH
- Agricultural field habitat
- FBH
- Forest/backyard forest habitat
- SAH
- Swampy area habitat
- OFH
- Open field habitat