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Which phrase best describes the total number of brook trout in the pond?
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50. Population Ecology
Population Sampling Methods
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Population Sampling Methods
- Multiple ChoiceThe pattern of spacing of a population within an area is called:10views
- Multiple ChoicePhysiological population density differs from crude population density in that physiological density:29views
- Multiple ChoiceIn a logistic growth curve of a population, which point on the graph represents the carrying capacity ($K$) of the population?20views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich pattern of dispersion is characterized by individuals being evenly spaced due to territorial behavior or competition for resources?23views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes a population in which there is competition for energy?23views
- Multiple ChoiceWhat type of distribution is most likely displayed by a giraffe population that is spread out evenly across a savanna, with each individual maintaining a relatively equal distance from others?26views
- Multiple ChoiceThe number of individuals of a single species per unit area is known as:25views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes how the mark and recapture method is used to estimate the size of a wildlife population?25views
- Multiple ChoiceA group of the same species, living together and breeding, is known as a ______________.14views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich population sampling method would be most appropriate for estimating the number of birds inhabiting the canopy in a forest with a population of 250 birds?21views
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A group of population ecologists capture & mark 8 starlings in a grassland, then a few days later they capture 15 starlings but none of them are marked. What is the estimated starling population size in the grassland?
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You & your team of population ecologists capture 16 turtles in Lake Springfield, mark each of them with a dot of waterproof paint on their shell & release them back into the lake. One week later you go back to Lake Springfield & capture 4 turtles that have been marked with paint, & 22 that are unmarked. Estimate the total population size of turtles in Lake Springfield.
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When calculating population size with the mark and recapture method, which of these assumptions must be made?
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Which of the following is an appropriate method for sampling an ostrich population?
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