Sampling Techniques and Population Size
Learning practical methods for estimating population sizes of organisms in a habitat using quadrats and transects.
Key Questions
- Explain how sampling techniques help estimate population sizes in an ecosystem.
- Design a sampling strategy to investigate the distribution of a plant species.
- Evaluate the limitations and potential biases of different ecological sampling methods.
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