Species a Is a Nonreproductive Age Shrub You Have Been

question 16

Short Answer

Species A is a nonreproductive age shrub you have been studying for 3 years after a wildfire destroyed all the vegetation on your field site. In year 0, 340 individuals were tagged. In year 1, 288 individuals were still alive. In year 2, 250 individuals were alive. In year 3, 200 individuals remained. Based on this data, calculate:
(a) The survivorship (l_x) for year 1
(b) The survivorship (l_x) for year 3.

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Definitions:

EPSPs

Excitatory postsynaptic potentials, which are temporary increases in postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell.

IPSP

Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, a type of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential.

Nerve Cell Bodies

Also known as neurons, these are the part of the nerve cell that contains the nucleus and most of the cytoplasm.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out neural signals.