An Ecologist Wishes to Study the Distribution of a Plant

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An ecologist wishes to study the distribution of a plant species along a gradient of elevation up a mountainside.At various places around the base of the mountain, she attaches ropes, which she extends in a straight line up the mountainside.She then counts the number of plants present along each foot of the rope lines.This method of measuring the plant's population size is known as a(n) _______.

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Definitions:

Exponential Distribution

A probability distribution that represents the interval of time between occurrences in a process where these occurrences happen independently at a steady mean rate and continuously.

Fast Food Restaurant

A dining establishment that offers quick service, convenience, and food served fast, often from a limited menu.

Customers Arrive

The process or event of clients or patrons reaching a service point or facility where they expect to receive a service or product.

Exponential Distribution

A statistical distribution used to model the time between events in a process where events occur continuously and independently at a constant rate.