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AA survival curve
BA quadrat frame
CMark and recapture
DA full life table
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A quadrat frame
1. Counting method has to match how much the organism moves.
2. For immobile organisms such as plants, a quadrat may be used.
3. It also suits very small and slow-moving organisms.
4. Mobile animals are counted a different way.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 45 'Population and Community Ecology', sections 45.1-45.4_
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