An estimate of population size by capturing, marking, and recapturing individuals is called:
“Lincoln-Peterson method” for an estimate of population size by capturing, marking, and recapturing individuals is called. This relationship follows from the ecological mechanism represented by the terms in the item, not merely from an association between their names. Mechanistic support comes from showing how resource limitation, enemies, mate availability, or physiological stress changes demographic performance. A descriptive association alone does not establish regulation or causation. The remaining alternatives—“Quadrat sampling”, “Line transect sampling”, “Visual estimation”—refer to diff
Ref: Campbell Biology, Urry et al., 12th Ed., Unit 8 Ecology
