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What does the Lincoln index measure?

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Population Size

The correct answer is Population Size.

Marked individuals mix randomly back into the population. All individuals are equally likely to be captured. If these assumptions are not met, the Lincoln index estimate of population size may be inaccurate. Ecologists often use more complex models or variations of the mark-recapture method to account for violations of these assumptions.

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  2. Which of the following statement is correct?

    I. Converting kitchen waste into compost through worms or red earthworms is called vermicomposting.

    II. It is not possible to convert plastics into less harmful substances by composting.

  3. Where have a team of scientists from Delhi University and the Wildlife Institute of India discovered a new species of ‘paddy frog’ in June 2019?

  4. Which of the following statement is correct?

    I. CO 2is not a greenhouse gas.

    II. Clean and drinkable water is called drinking water.

  5. Which of the following is correct regarding mesosphere?

    I. This is the third layer of the atmosphere.

    II. Meteorites burn up in this layer on entering from the space.

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