During a biodiversity sampling exercise, an undergraduate fo…
During a biodiversity sampling exercise, an undergraduate found 8 species of bees in one area of campus yet calculated that there were probably 12 species of bees in that specific area of the campus. Why is there typically a discrepancy between the number of different species caught and the calculated value of how many species probably exist in an area?
Read DetailsPrairie dogs are rodents that live in colonies. Black-tailed…
Prairie dogs are rodents that live in colonies. Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies typically have around 12 adult animals per hectare. What aspect of the population ecology of the black-tailed prairie dog does this statement describe?
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