Suppose You Are Constructing a Life Table for a Population

question 42

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are constructing a life table for a population of a small perennial plant. Currently, there are 650 plants that are in age class 0, 347 in age class 1, 123 in age class 2, and 55 in age class 3. Based on previous work, the expected survival rates of plants are S₀ = 0.4, S₁ = 0.6, and S₂ = 0.8.
- Assuming that the expected survival rates remain the same, about how many plants will be in age class 2 in 12 months?

• A) 73
• B) 98
• C) 139
• D) 208

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