An ecologist recorded twelve white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, per square kilometer in one woodlot and twenty per square kilometer in another woodlot. What was the ecologist comparing?

A) density
B) dispersion
C) carrying capacity
D) cohorts
E) range


Answer: A

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