Measuring Biotic Factors and Biodiversity
Students apply quantitative methods to estimate population sizes and calculate biodiversity indices, using techniques like mark-release-recapture.
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Students apply quantitative methods to estimate population sizes and calculate biodiversity indices, using techniques like mark-release-recapture.
Key Questions
- Evaluate the assumptions underlying the Lincoln Index for estimating animal populations.
- How does Simpson's Index of Diversity provide a more comprehensive measure than species richness alone?
- What are the ethical implications of mark-release-recapture methods?
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