Question: From p. 867. Rancher Jane is thinking of changing from cattle to American bison (Bison bison) to …
Show transcribed image text From p. 867. Rancher Jane is thinking of changing from cattle to American bison (Bison bison) to capitalize on the market for lean and more healthy meat, but she needs to know how well bison will do on her ranch first. She buys 50 female bison who are already inseminated and places 10 of them randomly into their own pasture. These 10 females serve as a sample from which Jane collects demographic data over one year. Use her data to answer the questions below. What is the total number of births and deaths in this sample population? What are the estimated average per capita 5 no o birth and death rates (b and d) for the entire bison herd, based on this sample? What is the estimated per capita growth rate (r)? Based on these estimates, what is the size of Jane's entire bison herd at the end of the year?
From p. 867. Rancher Jane is thinking of changing from cattle to American bison (Bison bison) to capitalize on the market for lean and more healthy meat, but she needs to know how well bison will do on her ranch first. She buys 50 female bison who are already inseminated and places 10 of them randomly into their own pasture. These 10 females serve as a sample from which Jane collects demographic data over one year. Use her data to answer the questions below. What is the total number of births and deaths in this sample population? What are the estimated average per capita 5 no o birth and death rates (b and d) for the entire bison herd, based on this sample? What is the estimated per capita growth rate (r)? Based on these estimates, what is the size of Jane's entire bison herd at the end of the year?
