
Home range. It has been show that the home range, in hectares, of a carnivorous mammal weighing w grams can be approximated by
(Source: Based on information in Emlen, J. M., Ecology: An Evolutionary Approach, p. 200, Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1973; and Harestad, A. S., and Bunnel, F. L., “Home Range and Body Weight-A Reevaluation,” Ecology, Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 389-402.)
a. a) Find the average rate at which a carnivorous mammal’s home range increases as the animal’s weight grows from 500 g to 700 g.
b. b) Find

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