Above Is a Life History Table for a Minnow Small

question 30

Multiple Choice

Above is a life history table for a minnow small fish) . Based on this table, how many years until the population drops to less than 50% of its original population?

• A) < 1
• B) > 1
• C) 1-2
• D) 2
• E) 3

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