Consider a Population with the Following Numbers of Individuals Over $\tau$

question 49

Multiple Choice

Consider a population with the following numbers of individuals over time. year 1: 100
Year 2: 150
Year 3: 200
Year 4: 250
If the population size in year 5 is determined by a logistic model with delayed density dependence, r = 1.1, and K = 200 individuals, what value of $\tau$ would cause the population to decrease from year 4 to year 5?

• A) \( \tau \) = 0
• B) \( \tau \) = 1
• C) \( \tau \) = 2
• D) \( \tau \) = 3

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