Conducting Population Studies

We cannot possibly carry out population Studies on a whole habitat. Instead, we pick at random several small areas of the habitat and carry out the necessary investigations. This methods of studying the populations in a habitat is known as sampling.

   To conduct population studies we carry out the following procedures:

• choose the habitat to be studied

• select the sampling method yo be used

• collect , count and record the different types of organism present

• identify the different organisms (use a key where necessary) and

• repeat the population studies at intervals.