Biology · BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

Given below are two statements: Statement I: The relationship between species richness and area for a wide variety of taxa turns out to be a rectangular hyperbola on a linear scale. Statement II: On a logarithmic scale, the species-area relationship is described by the equation \( \log S = \log Z + C \log A \). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.