The Lincoln index estimates population size using the formula: (number of marked individuals in first catch * total number of individuals in second catch) / number of marked individuals in second catch.
L'indice di Lincoln stima la dimensione della popolazione utilizzando la formula: (numero di individui marcati nella prima cattura * numero totale di individui nella seconda cattura) / numero di individui marcati nella seconda cattura.
| Front | Write an equation for the Lincoln index to estimate population size of an animal species. |
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