Q3.8. Suppose you are tracking the population size of a herd of bison inside a large protected park in the northern Rocky Mountains. After many years of research, you and your colleagues have estimated the carrying capacity of the park to be 800 bison. Because some bison were recently relocated into the park from elsewhere, the current population size is 900. What do you estimate the size of the herd to be in 20 years, assuming environmental and ecological conditions do not change?

Q3.8. Suppose you are tracking the population size of a herd of bison inside a large protected park in the northern Rocky Mountains. After many years of research, you and your colleagues have estimated the carrying capacity of the park to be 800 bison. Because some bison were recently relocated into the park from elsewhere, the current population size is 900. What do you estimate the size of the herd to be in 20 years, assuming environmental and ecological conditions do not change?

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

15th Edition

ISBN:9781337408332

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

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

Chapter44: Population Ecology

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 15SQ: Match each term with its most suitable description. _____ carrying capacity a. maximum rate or...

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