Question

1. define the following terms: a. population - b. density - c. dispersion - d. mark - recapture method - e. immigration - f. emigration -

Explanation:

a. Population refers to all the individuals of a particular species in a given area at a certain time.
b. Density is the number of individuals of a population per unit area or volume.
c. Dispersion is the pattern of spacing among individuals within the boundaries of the population, such as clumped, uniform, or random.
d. Mark - recapture method is a sampling technique used to estimate the size of a wildlife population. It involves marking a subset of individuals in the population, releasing them, and then recapturing a second sample to estimate the total population size based on the proportion of marked individuals in the second sample.
e. Immigration is the movement of individuals into a population from other areas.
f. Emigration is the movement of individuals out of a population to other areas.

Answer:

a. All individuals of a species in an area at a time.
b. Number of individuals per unit area/volume.
c. Pattern of spacing among population individuals.
d. Sampling technique for wildlife population size estimation.
e. Movement of individuals into a population.
f. Movement of individuals out of a population.