Mark-release-recapture for mobile animals
What Mark-release-recapture for mobile animals means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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An estimate of population size using the Lincoln index: estimated population = (number marked in first sample × total in second sample) ÷ number of marked recaptured.
A method for mobile animals that relies on assumptions such as marked individuals mixing randomly and not being affected by marking.
Topics that use Mark-release-recapture for mobile animals
- Ecosystems (OCR A-Level)
- Use of apparatus and techniques (OCR A-Level)
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