Question

Describe the relationship between population density and population distribution

Answer 1

All the individuals of the same species living in a given geographical area is defined as population. The average number of individuals of a population living in a unit area is the population density of an organism. For example, if a population of 50 birds live in an area of 50 square meters, then a density of bird is 1 bird per square meter. Thus, population density is just the average number of individuals in a unit area. The individuals in a population is not uniformly distributed in a given area but they may be in small group or sparsely distributed. So, population distribution tells how the individuals are distributed in a given area.

Answer 2

A population can be defined as a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area (habitat) at a certain point of time. One of its characteristics is population density or the average number of individuals ( in that population) per unit of area. Since the individuals within population are not often spread evenly, population distribution describes how those individuals are distributed.