You sample 100 individuals in each of two populations of mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), one native and one invasive. Below are the sex ratios that were observed for each population. Calculate the effective population size for each population and comment on what this means for the population. Native Invasive Male 45 5 Female 55 95

You sample 100 individuals in each of two populations of mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), one native and one invasive. Below are the sex ratios that were observed for each population. Calculate the effective population size for each population and comment on what this means for the population. Native Invasive Male 45 5 Female 55 95

Concepts of Biology

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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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