2.1 Study Guide Flashcards
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Name clumped distribution examples
Sheep, wolves, and buffalo
Name uniform distribution examples
Penguins
Name random distribution examples
Plants; flowers, trees, bushes
What is the population size using quadrants expression?
of organisms in sample/area of sample = total # of organisms/ total area
What is the population size using the mark and recapture expression?
of total organisms/ total marked = total # of recaptured/ # of recaptured with marks
What causes clumped dispersion?
Resource locations or social behaviors
What causes uniformed dispersion?
Territoriality or scarce resources
What causes random dispersion?
Independent individuals or uniform resources
What is a Abiotic factor?
The non-living parts of an ecosystems