Question

Marsh hawk Upland plover Coyote Weasel Garter snake Clav-colored sparroW Meadovw frog Badger Spider Pocket gopher Prairie vole Cutwornm Crow Ground squirrel Grasshopper grass geum chicory phlox Sorghastrum

please help find linkage density using linkage density=L/S

Answer 1

linkage density=L/S

L define the number of links in unidirectional

S define the Web size (total number of elements)

Level-1 Pholx, genum, Chicory, grass, sorgastrum                      

Level-2 cutworm,Grasshoper, praire vole,Ground Squirrel,pocket gopher

Level-3 Rest of all are of Carnivores

Feeding links(L)= 4 i.e.Badger,Weasel,Coyote, Marsh hawk

Total elements(s) = 19

Linkage density 4/19 = 0.21