Albatross Population Dynamics Quiz
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Which method of determining population size involves counting all of the population members directly?

  • Mark-and-recapture studies
  • Direct observation (correct)
  • Indirect observation
  • Sampling
  • What is an example of indirect observation for determining population size?

  • Counting the entrance holes of mud nests built by a colony of cliff swallows (correct)
  • Conducting mark-and-recapture studies
  • Counting all the crabs in a tide pool
  • Directly observing the albatross population
  • What are some methods of determining the size of a population?

  • Direct and indirect observations, sampling, and mark-and-recapture studies (correct)
  • Only direct observations
  • Only mark-and-recapture studies
  • Only sampling
  • What question might an ecologist studying the albatross population ask?

    <p>Has the size of the albatross population changed over time?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most obvious way to determine the size of a population?

    <p>Counting all of its members</p> Signup and view all the answers

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