5. Graph the following life table data onto the space provided and identify the following: Survivorship type, possible density dependent factors and density-independent factors. Table 1: Life table for bullfrogs Percent of Maximum Percentage of Survivors Life Span 0 100 7 1.5 14 1.3 21 1.2 29 1.0 36 0.9 43 0.8 50 0.6 57 0.6 64 0.5 71 0.5 79 0.4 86 0.4 93 0.1 100 0

5. Graph the following life table data onto the space provided and identify the following: Survivorship type, possible density dependent factors and density-independent factors. Table 1: Life table for bullfrogs Percent of Maximum Percentage of Survivors Life Span 0 100 7 1.5 14 1.3 21 1.2 29 1.0 36 0.9 43 0.8 50 0.6 57 0.6 64 0.5 71 0.5 79 0.4 86 0.4 93 0.1 100 0

Biology 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172517

Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Chapter45: Population And Community Ecology

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Problem 4RQ: Which of the following methods will tell an ecologist about both the size and density of a...

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