A population of 30 endangered palm frogs has been introduced into a new region, that has unlimited resources. These frogs breed continuously. You have been asked to calculate what the population size is likely to be in 20 years time, assuming an intrinsic rate of increase of 0.041. Report your result as an integer

A population of 30 endangered palm frogs has been introduced into a new region, that has unlimited resources. These frogs breed continuously. You have been asked to calculate what the population size is likely to be in 20 years time, assuming an intrinsic rate of increase of 0.041. Report your result as an integer

Concepts of Biology

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168116

Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Publisher:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Chapter19: Population And Community Ecology

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5RQ: Which of the following is best at showing the life expectancy of an individual within a population?...

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