Which of the Following Scenarios Would Provide the Most Legitimate

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios would provide the most legitimate data on population density?

• A) Count the number of nests of a particular species of songbird and multiply this by a factor that extrapolates these data to actual animals.
• B) Count the number of pine trees in several randomly selected 10 m x 10 m plots and extrapolate this number to the fraction of the study area these plots represent.
• C) Use the mark-and-recapture method to estimate the size of the population.
• D) Calculate the difference between all of the immigrants and emigrants to see if the population is growing or shrinking.
• E) Add the number of births and subtract the individuals that die to see if the population's density is increasing or decreasing.

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