For an avian research study, scientists wanted to estimate the local robin population. The scientists captured, tagged, and released 55 robins. A week later, they noted 30 tagged robins out of the 300 robins they counted. To the nearest whole number, what is the best estimate for the robin population?

The estimated number of robins in the population is 550

Step-by-step explanation: To estimate the population of robins, we will use the Mark-Recapture technique:

1) Capture a small number of individuals, mark them (with tags or other harmless identification) and release them;

2) After a period of time, catch another group and count the ones who have the mark;

3) Estimate the population using:

where

N is the estimate of individuals in the population

M number of individuals marked

C is the total number of individuals captured the second time

R is the number of individuals with the mark recaptured

For the population of robins:

N = 550

The best estimate for the robin population is 550.

the population of other specie of birds will decline or other specie of birds will find some alternate source of food to survive.

explanation:

according to the competitive exclusion principle, which is also known as gause's law, two specie living in the same niche and feeding on the same resource cannot co-exist stably.

as we have well studied the theory of natural selection which states that only those organisms survive which have better tendency to compete for food and adapt to the environmental conditions.

coming towards the question, what wi ll happen when one species outcompetes the other for the small fish , the other specie will not get enough food and will start to die or decline in population. eventually either other specie needs to find another alternative food source for itself or migrate at some other location where there is less competition otherwise it will just not exist anymore at that niche.

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according to egenuity the answer is

step-by-step explanation:

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