Imagine we census a population of rabbits (assume females only) that has been occupying a barn for a few decades. On June 30, 2021, we census the population right after the reproductive season. We count 650 individuals and divide them into 4 age classes: 0-‐6 months, 6 months-‐1 year, 1 year to 1-‐and-‐a-‐half-‐years, and 1-‐ and-‐a-‐half to 2 years. 350 are in the first age class, 175 are in the second, 90 are in the third, and 35 are in the fourth. We repeat the census at six months and find that none of the newborns (0-‐6 months age class) from the first census have produced any offspring, and that 15% of them have died. We find that the 2nd age class had 75% survival and produced 500 offspring. We also find that only 10% of the 3rd age class has survived, and produced 180 offspring. All the rabbits in the 4th age died and produced zero offspring. (a) What is the life table for this population? (i.e., x, bx, sx, lx)
Imagine we census a population of rabbits (assume females only) that has been occupying a barn for a few decades. On June 30, 2021, we census the population right after the reproductive season. We count 650 individuals and divide them into 4 age classes: 0-‐6 months, 6 months-‐1 year, 1 year to 1-‐and-‐a-‐half-‐years, and 1-‐ and-‐a-‐half to 2 years. 350 are in the first age class, 175 are in the second, 90 are in the third, and 35 are in the fourth. We repeat the census at six months and find that none of the newborns (0-‐6 months age class) from the first census have produced any offspring, and that 15% of them have died. We find that the 2nd age class had 75% survival and produced 500 offspring. We also find that only 10% of the 3rd age class has survived, and produced 180 offspring. All the rabbits in the 4th age died and produced zero offspring.
(a) What is the life table for this population? (i.e., x, bx, sx, lx)
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