Imagine a Population of 600 Mice and 350 Chipmunks

question 42

Multiple Choice

Imagine a population of 600 mice and 350 chipmunks. The chipmunks and mice eat some of the same food, but the food to support 1000 mice would support only 300 chipmunks. What would α and β be for this population in which mice are species 1 and chipmunks are species 2?

• A) α = 3.3; β = 0.3
• B) α = 0.3; β = 3.3β
• C) α = 1.7; β = 0.6
• D) α = 0.6; β = 1.7

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