Which concept reflects the increasing numbers of species present in an area that includes a wide variety of habitats, vegetation types, and small-scale environments?
a. beta-diversity
b. conservation biology
c. alpha-diversity
d. landscape ecology

A. Beta diversity

Explanation:

Beta diversity reflects the impact of multiple habitats to the total diversity of a region. It is a measure of the degree of similarities and differences in the species composition between various regions. Beta diversity reflects the impact of any ecological gradient on the species composition as one moves from one habitat to another or from one community to another.

i am positive it is c. condensing but i may be wrong