In Exercise 4.22 we saw the equation, due to Fisher et al (1943), S = ln

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In Exercise 4.22 we saw the equation, due to Fisher et al (1943), S = α ln 

1 +

N

α



, where S is the number of species in a random sample from a population, N is the number of individuals in the sample, and

α is a constant.

Experimental data, and a comparison to the theoretical equation, are shown in Fig. 4.13.

a. How is dS/dt related to dN/dt? Does your answer make scientific sense?

b. What is lim N→∞

dS dN

?

Is this consistent with your answer to the first part of the question?

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Mathematics And Statistics For Science

ISBN: 9783031053177

1st Edition

Authors: James Sneyd, Rachel M. Fewster, Duncan McGillivray

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