The Number of Individuals of a Species Per Unit Area

Question

The number of individuals of a species per unit area or volume of habitat is
A) a community.
B) population distribution.
C) population density.
D) carrying capacity.
E) population dynamics.

Accepted Answer

Population density refers to the number of individuals of a species per unit area or volume of habitat. A community refers to all the different species that live in a particular area, whereas population distribution refers to how individuals of a species are arranged within an area. Carrying capacity refers to the maximum number of individuals of a species that a particular habitat can support, and population dynamics refers to the study of how populations change over time.