Question

A population of squirrels living in a little habitat covering 150 hectares is at 80% of the carrying capacity of 1500. Assuming that the squirrels have a uniform distribution, what is the population density

Answer 1

the answer on plato is 8

Step-by-step explanation:

First you have to find the number of squirrels, being 80% of 1500.

1500 x .8 = 1200

1200 is the population of squirrels.

Next you find the density, so you will divide the population(1200) by the size of occupied area, being 150 hectares.

1200÷150=8

There are 8 squirrels per hectare.

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Answer 2

population density =number of individual divided land area
land area should be in square kilometers
therefore 120 ha =120 x0.01=1.2 square kilometer since 1 ha=0.01 kilometer square
total population= (80 x 1500)/100=1200
population density is therefore=1200/1.2=1000