An ecologist recorded 12 white- tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, per square kilometre in one woodlot and 20 per square kilometre in another woodlot. What was the ecologist comparing?

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The ecologist was comparing the density of white-tailed deer in the two different woodlots. Density is the number of individuals per unit area, which is what was recorded by the ecologist.

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