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I am going to estimate the population of woodlice in parts of the school ground, using Lincoln Index.
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ESTIMATING THE POPULATION OF WOODLICE IN PARTS OF THE SCHOOL GROUND Aim: - I am going to estimate the population of woodlice in parts of the school ground, using Lincoln Index. Materials White trays, gloves, nail polish and spoon. This investigation would be performed, using the mark-release recapture technique. Method A certain area is marked out and then by lifting up stones and pieces of decaying wood, woodlice found are picked up by using a spoon and placed in a white tray. The amount of woodlice caught is counted and then each woodlouse is marked with the nail polish in such a way that will not harm them or attract predators. The woodlice are then released into their habitat and allowed to mix with the rest of the population. After two days, woodlice are then caught from the same location and the amount caught is recorded, along with the number of the...
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