How does population density differ from population size?
A. Population size takes all organisms into account, while population density only takes specific age groups of the population into account.
B. Population size is the total number of organisms, while population density is the total number of organisms within a given area.
C. Population size is the total number of organisms within a given area, while population density is the total number of organisms of a specific age.
D. Population size is the total number of organisms of all species, while population density is the total number of organisms of a specific species.
Answer (1)
Population size is the total number of organisms in a population, while population density is the number of organisms per unit area. The correct answer is that population size is the total count, and population density measures concentration within an area. Understanding these terms is crucial in ecology. ;
