Indirect Sampling Flashcards
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An example of indirect sampling - The African elephant:
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Can be sampled indirectly by counting its dung. The contents of the dung can also provide info about the animals diet.
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Uses the evidence of an animals activity, such as bark scrapings, faecal pellets or leaf chewing, for an indirect
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Estimate of the abundance of the animal that made or caused them.
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The number of elephants can be estimated by the formula:
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N = D/(R x A)
D - number of estimated droppings (can’t count actual number in area the size of a national park)
R - dung rate per elephant per day
A - number of days dung has accumulated
