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Chapter 55, Problem 2S
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The expectations from old individuals to have the same “optimal” reproductive effort as young individuals. When there is a tradeoff between current reproductive effort and future reproductive success. Refer to figure 55.13.
Introduction:
When the survival of a population is calculated in the percentage according to their given age is known as survivorship. The age of the organism declines and decreases the probability of the animal to the next year.
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