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A Formula used to estimate animal population sizes through a mark-and-recapture technique
Lincoln index
The greatest density of organisms that an area or a resource can potentially support
carrying capacity
a group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area at the same time
Population
I the Lincoln index formula, the N represents....?
Total population
The growth curve that represents population growth that levels off as population size approaches carrying capacity
Logistic population growth (S-curve)
The growth curve that represents the growth of a population in an ideal, unlimited environment
Exponential population growth curve (J-curve)
In the Lincoln Index formula, the M represents...?
Number of individuals caught, marked and released initially
In the Lincoln Index formula, the n represents...?
Number of individuals caught on second sampling
The effect of a limiting factor which is the same regardless of population size
Density dependent
Environmental conditions that limit a species population from growing out of control, includes both biotic and abiotic factors
Environmental resistance
In the Lincoln Index formula, the m represents...?
The number of individuals recaptured that were marked
The effect of a limiting factor which increases with an increase in population size
Density dependent