Limiting Factors 3:5

Question 1

limiting abiotic factors

Answer 1

limit distribution and size. Ex. plants: soil type, temperature, humidity and moisture.

Question 2

limiting biotic factors

Answer 2

competition for resources, prey, predators and parasites

Question 3

intraspecific competition

Answer 3

competition for limited resources between species

Question 4

interspecific competition

Answer 4

competition for limited resources between different species

Question 5

transect estimating

Answer 5

a long relatively narrow rectangular area for the purpose of sampling a population

Question 6

quadrant estimating

Answer 6

(tends to be for small non-moving organimis) an area of determined size that is marked out for the purpose of population sampling.

Question 7

sampling

Answer 7

samples are conducted and then an average is conducted

Question 8

density

Answer 8

the number of individuals per unit of area or volume - used for conducting quadrant sampling

Question 9

the calculation for capture/recapture method

Answer 9

Number tag in 1st sample = number tagged 2nd sample
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estimated population total caught in 2nd sample

Question 10

estimated population calculation for capture/recapture method

Answer 10

Total estimated population =
number tagged in 1st and total caught 2nd
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number with tags in second sample