Two stable populations employ the same fertility schedule, but different mortality schedule. In both populations, 20% of women between exact ages 45-55 bear a female child annually. No child bearing occurs outside this span. In population A, there is no mortality until age 100 where all who reached age perish. In population B, 1% of each cohort dies within each single year of age with no survivors beyond age 100. Compute GRR, GRR and r for each population. ii) Determine the birth and death rate of each. Sketch the age distribution of each.

Two stable populations employ the same fertility schedule, but different mortality schedule. In both populations, 20% of women between exact ages 45-55 bear a female child annually. No child bearing occurs outside this span. In population A, there is no mortality until age 100 where all who reached age perish. In population B, 1% of each cohort dies within each single year of age with no survivors beyond age 100. Compute GRR, GRR and r for each population. ii) Determine the birth and death rate of each. Sketch the age distribution of each.

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Chapter16: Population Ecology

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