Yellowstone National Park has an average of about 4500 bison living in it. The park covers 3472 square miles. What is the population density of bison living in Yellowstone?
Answer
To calculate or to get the population density you divide the population with the total area to get
4500/3472= 1.29 or 1.3 bison/square mile
Explanation
The population density is the measurement of population per unit area.It normally applies to living organisms and also sometimes it also occurs to human. It is calculated by dividing the population by the are. That is population density =Number of organisms in the area.