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AA simple life table
BA survivorship curve
CMark and recapture
DA single quadrat
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Mark and recapture
1. Animals that move cannot be counted in a fixed square.
2. For mobile organisms, such as mammals, birds, or fish, scientists use a technique.
3. That technique is called mark and recapture.
4. Quadrats are reserved for immobile or slow-moving organisms.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 45 'Population and Community Ecology', sections 45.1-45.4_
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