Population Ecology: Species, Distribution, and Sampling Methods

What are the three types of population distribution?

Clumped, Random, and Uniform

What is the Coefficient of Dispersion used for?

To infer the type of distribution in a population.

What are Ramets and Genets in population ecology?

Ramets are individual organisms in a clonal population, while Genets are the genetic individuals or clones.

What is the difference between estimates and counts in population studies?

Estimates provide an approximation of population size, while counts provide exact numbers of individuals.

What is a Quadrat in ecological sampling?

A square or rectangular plot used to sample and study the distribution of organisms.

What is the Lincoln-Petersen method used for?

To estimate the abundance of a population using mark/recapture techniques.

What is the utility of age pyramids in population ecology?

To estimate changes in population abundance over time.