5. Suppose that fruit flies on Kiwi Island live for three days. On their first day they...
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5. Suppose that fruit flies on Kiwi Island live for three days. On their first day they are considered young and reproduce with a TFR of 2. Half of their offspring are female. On the second day the flies are middle-aged and cannot reproduce. On the third day they are considered old and they cannot reproduce. All fruit flies live to old age.
Indicate the number of fruit flies on Kiwi Island on days 2, 3, and 4 under each of the following scenarios:
a) On day 1 there are equal numbers of males and females in each age category, including six old flies, four middle-aged flies, and two young flies.
b) On day 1 there are two males and two females in each age category.
c) On day 1 there are 100 young male flies and 100 middle-aged female flies.
d) On day 1 there are equal numbers of males and females in each category, and there are six young flies, four middle-
aged flies, and two old flies.
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Environmental Economics And Natural Resource Management
ISBN: 9780415779050
3rd Edition
Authors: David A. Anderson