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Which of the following about diversity components is incorrect?

Alpha, beta, and gamma diversity refer to different spatial scales. Alpha diversity is measured within a relatively homogeneous local habitat or community and may be represented by species richness or an index combining richness and evenness. Beta diversity quantifies differentiation among habitats, often as species turnover or as a multiplicative relation such as β = γ/α. Gamma diversity is the total diversity of the larger landscape or region containing those local communities. Consequently, describing alpha diversity as regional diversity reverses the established scale terminology. A forest

Ref: NCERT Biology Class 12, Ch. 15 Biodiversity and Conservation