Which of the Following Strategies Was Used to Rescue Illinois

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following strategies was used to rescue Illinois prairie chickens from a recent extinction vortex?

• A) determining the minimum viable population size by taking into account the effective population size
• B) establishing a nature reserve to protect its habitat nesting grounds
• C) introducing individuals from other populations to increase genetic variation
• D) reducing the population size of its predators and competitors

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A range of values within which there is a specified probability that the true parameter lies.

Sample Variance

A statistic used to estimate the variance of a population, calculated from a sample of data from that population.

Hypothesis Test

A procedure for testing a hypothesis about a parameter in a population, using data measured in a sample.

Population Variance

A statistical measure that calculates the variance of the entire population, representing the average of the squared differences from the population mean.