Interpreting+the+population+diagram

You have probably heard that a picture's worth a thousand words. The picture you are looking at is very important for the future of an entire species, so for the next few minutes test yourself on what it is telling you.

Help with the Key: All sites on the Sassafras River have populations with an average abundance of 0 - 500 individuals. For the Calvert County sites, only Parker Marsh South and Little Cove Point have average abundance of 501 - 1,000 indivuduals. All other sites in Clavert County are average abundance of 0 - 500 individuals except for the two sites that have average abundance of greater than 1,000 individuals.

Quiz yourself on the meaning of the population diagram

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