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Observed values = The actual count of each category in the data Expected values = The theoretical count of each category if there's no association Degrees of Freedom = The number of values in the final calculation of chi-squared Chi-squared value = A measure of the difference between observed and expected values
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Chi-squared test = Testing for association between two categorical variables Degrees of Freedom = Determining the number of values in the final calculation Critical value = Comparing the calculated chi-squared value to determine significance Null hypothesis = The assumption that there's no association between the variables
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Calculate the Chi2 value = Using the observed and expected values to determine the chi-squared value Compare the calculated value to the critical value = Determining if the result is statistically significant Determine the degrees of freedom = Calculating the number of values in the final calculation Reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis = Deciding whether the association is statistically significant
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Sampling Methods for Sessile Organisms
- Quadrat sampling: a method to measure an area without bias, suitable for sessile organisms like plants or small, slow-moving animals.
- Belt transects: a sampling method that takes samples from an area along a straight line.
Quadrat Sampling
- Random quadrat sampling: used to estimate population size, involves randomly placing quadrats within a selected area.
- Eliminates bias that may influence measurements.
Motile Organisms
- Harder to sample than plants due to their movement.
- Methods to collect animals include:
- Pitfall traps
- Pouters (aspirators)
- Mammal traps
- Nets
Capture-Mark-Release-Recapture (CMRR) Method
- Used to estimate population size for motile organisms.
- Involves capturing, marking, releasing, and recapturing animals to determine the population size.
- The Lincoln index is used to calculate the population size (N) of mobile animals.
Predator-Prey Relationships
- An example of density-dependent control of animal populations.
- When a predator kills its prey, the prey population becomes smaller.
- Cyclic oscillations can occur when predator and prey populations are out of sync.
Top-Down and Bottom-Up Control of Populations
- Top-down control: occurs when a higher trophic level affects a lower one.
- Bottom-up control: occurs when a lower trophic level affects a higher one.
Keystone Species
- Exerts top-down influence on its community by reducing the number of species at lower trophic levels.
Allelopathy and Secretion of Antibiotics
- Some organisms produce secondary metabolites to deter competitors from their ecological niche.
Testing for Association: Chi-Squared Test
- Used to determine if there is an association between two species.
- The chi-squared value is calculated and compared to a critical value to determine statistical significance.
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