50. Population Ecology

Population Sampling Methods

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Which phrase best describes the total number of brook trout in the pond?
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The pattern of spacing of a population within an area is called:
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Physiological population density differs from crude population density in that physiological density:
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In a logistic growth curve of a population, which point on the graph represents the carrying capacity (\(K\)) of the population?
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Which pattern of dispersion is characterized by individuals being evenly spaced due to territorial behavior or competition for resources?
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Which statement best describes a population in which there is competition for energy?
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What 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?
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The number of individuals of a single species per unit area is known as:
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Which of the following best describes how the mark and recapture method is used to estimate the size of a wildlife population?
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A group of the same species, living together and breeding, is known as a ______________.
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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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Ecologists are using molecular tools to analyze DNA samples from a population of endangered wolves to estimate their population size. They collected DNA samples from 20 individual wolves and found that most of the sampled wolves were closely related to each other. What can be inferred about the population size of these wolves based on this data?
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Which 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?
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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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