What type of distribution pattern is evident for the copepod species Clausocalanus ingens in the figure below?
Distribution is the pattern of arrangement of a population in an area. The limit of the geographical area where a particular species is present represents its range. It is generally represented on a graph and can be varied at different scales.
Distribution patterns are of three types:
1) Clumped: In this type of pattern, neighboring individuals are located close to each other and appear as patches of individuals at a location. Thus, they appear as clumps of individuals arranged in an area.
2) Regular: In this type of pattern, individuals are arranged uniformly in a particular region. The distance between individuals is uniform all around the region.
3) Random: in this type of pattern, individuals are arranged randomly in a region. There is no fixed arrangement of individuals and thus the distance between them can be more at some places while less at other places.
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