Population Characteristics Flashcards
1
Q
Methods of determining population size
A
Count individuals
Use indicators to estimate
Quadrat sampling (best for stain art species)
Mark-recapture (best for mobile species)
2
Q
Population size
A
of individuals of given area at given time
3
Q
Population density
A
of individuals of the same species that occur per unit area
4
Q
Population dispersion
A
Random- randomly spaced in area
Uniform- equally spaces in area
Clumped- concentrated in certain parts of area
5
Q
Ecology
A
Study of interactions o organisms with their physically environment an with each other
