Population Flashcards
vital statistical data that describe the population.
t demographics –
Number of individuals in a population
POPULATION SIZE
Number of members of a population in a given area (Population / area)
POPULATION DENSITY
Describes where individuals are and where are the others.
PULATION DISTRIBUTION
Population Size
- Usually symbolized as
N
Large populations may be? than smaller population
more stable
Applied for immobile organisms such as plants or very small and slow-moving organisms.
Plots called ? are used to determine the population size and even density.
quadrats
- A quadrat can be made by staking out an area with sticks and string or by using a wood, plastic, or metal square placed on the ground
This technique is for organisms that move around
Mark-recapture Method
Method Involves capturing a sample of animals and marking them in some way—for instance, using tags, bands, paint, or other body markings.
Mark-recapture
Then, the marked animals are locked up for further experimantations. T or f
F
Members are closer to each
other because of an
essential resource.
Clunped
Most common dispersion
Clumped
Hippopotamuses in muddy
river,
Clumped