Population from a biology and Ecology standpoint

Part II – For the following questions, provide your response in short answer format (2-3 sentences each). Use this Phase’s activities and resources to assist you in answering:

Define and explain the term ‘population’ from a Biology standpoint. 

Why is it important to sample populations from an Ecology standpoint?

What are the steps involved in the Mark and Recapture Method (Lincoln-Peterson Method) in population sampling?

Why would it be important that the data collected under the Mark and Recapture Method be gathered at the same time each year?