Asked by Ashley
Please help me answer this question for my ecology class.
Consider the following three populations. Population A has a type-1 survivorship curve, population B has a type-2 survivorship curve, and population C has a type-3 survivorship curve. All else being equal, which population would have the lowest "fitness"? Explain your answer
Consider the following three populations. Population A has a type-1 survivorship curve, population B has a type-2 survivorship curve, and population C has a type-3 survivorship curve. All else being equal, which population would have the lowest "fitness"? Explain your answer
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Answered by
Ms. Sue
Check this site.
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/SurvivorshipCurve.html
Be sure you understand what "fitness" means.
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/SurvivorshipCurve.html
Be sure you understand what "fitness" means.
Answered by
bobpursley
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_curve
Well, a lot of the population of type 3 die very quickly. I guess I would have to have you explain "fitness", but my understanding, I would say type 3 is least fit.
Well, a lot of the population of type 3 die very quickly. I guess I would have to have you explain "fitness", but my understanding, I would say type 3 is least fit.
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