Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the basic Lotka-Volterra model ofpredatory-prey dynamics?Prey are the primary food source for the predatorsThere is no immigration or emigration of predators or preyAll prey in the population are accessible to predators, e.g. there are no preyrefugesPrey population growth can be limited by food and other resourcesPredators are the main cause of mortality for the prey

Lotka-Volterra model was developed by Alfred Lotka and Vito Volterra independently in the 1920s.…

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the basic Lotka-Volterra model of predatory-prey dynamics? Prey are the primary food source for the predators There is no immigration or emigration of predators or prey O All prey in the population are accessible to predators, e.g. there are no prey refuges O Prey population growth can be limited by food and other resources O Predators are the main cause of mortality for the prey

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the basic Lotka-Volterra model of predatory-prey dynamics? Prey are the primary food source for the predators There is no immigration or emigration of predators or prey O All prey in the population are accessible to predators, e.g. there are no prey refuges O Prey population growth can be limited by food and other resources O Predators are the main cause of mortality for the prey

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter16: Population Ecology

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