Counting the Total Number of Individuals Within a Square or Rectangle

question 60

Short Answer

Counting the total number of individuals within a square or rectangle of known area,referred to as a(n)________,is a sampling method that is commonly used to study plants or other sessile animals.

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Definitions:

Linkage Disequilibrium

The occurrence of alleles at various loci not distributing by chance within a population, frequently because they are located close to each other on a chromosome.

Genetic Basis

The foundation of traits, characteristics, and diseases as determined by the genetic information encoded in DNA.

Complex Traits

Traits that are influenced by multiple genes and often by environmental factors as well, showing continuous variation within a population.

Heritability

The percentage of variability in a specific characteristic within a population that is due to genetic inheritance.