2006-06-15 03:59:23 · 4 answers · asked by Camchavez 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
How did you make it so that your question doesn't have a question mark?
2006-06-15 04:18:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a really hard thing to do, being that by time you cover the entire area (I assume you don't have people to help you with your search) snakes may have moved in or out, or depending on the time of day they might be in or out. I'd say your best bet would be to pick a smaller plot (maybe about 1/4 the size of your mile square area) and go out in the morning when snakes will come out to bask, count the snakes in that smaller area and then multiply that by 4 to give you an estimate (if the kind of land is the same, if the land varies, you might want to set up four plots 1/8 the size of your square mile area and do one at each of the four corners, or randomly pick 4 different spots to plot). Good luck,
Brian
2006-06-15 11:05:10 · answer #2 · answered by b_switek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to find the places of greatest population of snakes ( eg rocky /shady terrain)
and areas of scant cover, least population
. then it is a question of physically counting the snakes in an equal given area . ( say 10% of a mile )
adjusting the numbers of snakes on the different sites to get an accurate, overall . reading
multiply the findings .
to the size of estimation .( Square mile )
This should give you a working answer
don't get bitten !
Good luck
2006-06-15 11:27:06 · answer #3 · answered by sweet-cookie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
400 hundred
2006-06-15 11:02:26 · answer #4 · answered by crocadilen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋