In a 10 m2 ecosystem, there are 40 possums. What is the population density of possums? 2 per m2 4 per m2 10 per m2 40 per m2

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Ishwar Gagare · Answer 1 · 2019-06-16T13:54:10+0000

Answer:

Option B, 4 per m2

Step-by-step explanation:

The population density of any species or human is the number of species or human beings living in a unit area.

Thus population density can be represented mathematically as

Population density
$= \\$ Number of species/Human beings in a given region
$/\\$ Area of the region ----------------Eq (A)

Given -

Area of the ecosystem
$= 10 m^(2) \\$

Total number of possums
$= 40\\$

Substituting the value in equation A, we get -

$(40)/(10m^(2) ) \\= 4 m^(2) \\$

Thus, option B, is correct.