2.) Suppose that the carrying capacity of a second island is about 500, and the growth rate of a typical Common Gallinule population is around 0.18 when the population size is very small. The time that it takes to reach one-half of K is about 12 years. What will the population size be 15, 20, and 25 years after initial introduction of a few individuals to this island?

2.) Suppose that the carrying capacity of a second island is about 500, and the growth rate of a typical Common Gallinule population is around 0.18 when the population size is very small. The time that it takes to reach one-half of K is about 12 years. What will the population size be 15, 20, and 25 years after initial introduction of a few individuals to this island?

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

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Chapter44: Population Ecology

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