GCSE Biology 2020-2022 OCR Gateway: How can you Estimate the Population from a Small Sample Area? [An Estimate may not Equal the True Population Size]

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How can you Estimate the Population from a Small Sample Area? [An Estimate may not Equal the True Population Size]

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-To Find that Number First, you need to get the Mean Number of Organisms per m² - which is just Total Number of Organism / Number of Quadrats 
-Then, Multiply Mean Number of Organisms per m² by the Total Area.

GCSE Biology 2020-2022 OCR Gateway

How can you Estimate the Population from a Small Sample Area? [An Estimate may not Equal the True Population Size]

-To Find that Number First, you need to get the Mean Number of Organisms per m² - which is just Total Number of Organism / Number of Quadrats -Then, Multiply Mean Number of Organisms per m² by the Total Area.

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