Due to recent habitat destruction and deforestation, multiple isolated populations of poison dart frogs were left behind in the Amazonian Forest. The table Population Population Size Initial allele frequency (p) 1 47 0.78 indicates the population size and initial allele frequencies for each population. 2 0.31 3 115 0.59 4 328 0.19 In terms of future conservation efforts, identify... • the population of most concern and • the population of least concern

Due to recent habitat destruction and deforestation, multiple isolated populations of poison dart frogs were left behind in the Amazonian Forest. The table Population Population Size Initial allele frequency (p) 1 47 0.78 indicates the population size and initial allele frequencies for each population. 2 0.31 3 115 0.59 4 328 0.19 In terms of future conservation efforts, identify... • the population of most concern and • the population of least concern

Biology (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337392938

Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Publisher:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Chapter53: Introduction To Ecology: Population Ecology

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5TYU: In a graph of population size versus time, a J-shaped curve is characteristic of (a) exponential...

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