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    1. The population of green sea turtles was modeled using logistic and exponential growth models. The logistic model showed the population reaching carrying capacity after a certain number of years depending on the initial population size, while the exponential model resulted in uncontrolled growth. 2. Controlling the food source and predation rates such that the death rate matches the birth rate would increase the stability of the population at carrying capacity. 3. Using randomization in population models is more accurate than a single carrying capacity number, as carrying capacity changes depending on available resources. Population density or predation could be used with arbitrary K values to make the models more realistic.

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    1. The population of green sea turtles was modeled using logistic and exponential growth models. The logistic model showed the population reaching carrying capacity after a certain number of years depending on the initial population size, while the exponential model resulted in uncontrolled growth. 2. Controlling the food source and predation rates such that the death rate matches the birth rate would increase the stability of the population at carrying capacity. 3. Using randomization in population models is more accurate than a single carrying capacity number, as carrying capacity changes depending on available resources. Population density or predation could be used with arbitrary K values to make the models more realistic.

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    1. The population of green sea turtles was modeled using logistic and exponential growth models. The logistic model showed the population reaching carrying capacity after a certain number of years depending on the initial population size, while the exponential model resulted in uncontrolled growth. 2. Controlling the food source and predation rates such that the death rate matches the birth rate would increase the stability of the population at carrying capacity. 3. Using randomization in population models is more accurate than a single carrying capacity number, as carrying capacity changes depending on available resources. Population density or predation could be used with arbitrary K values to make the models more realistic.

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    Allison Reiter, Ian Glascock, Lance

    ENVS 210
    Professor Benning
    March 20, 2010
    Life Tables
    1 After increasing the re!ro"#cti$e o#t!#t for the %#" t#rtle fro%
    0&' to 11(, the ne) R
    o
    increases to 0*1 +he !o!#lation )o#l"
    not ,e sta,le at this le$el of re!ro"#ction- it starts "eclining at
    the rate of 11( +he !o!#lation )o#l" ,e sta,le at the
    re!ro"#ction rate of 1*( +his )o#l" %ean a '*. increase in the
    re!ro"#ction rate
    2 /ontrolling the foo" so#rce an" !re"ation so that the "eath rate
    %atche" the ,irth rate )o#l" increase the sta,ilit0 of the
    !o!#lation
    1 +0!e 1 S#r$i$orshi!
    Growth Rates
    2
    Logistic
    2 0rs3 222
    (0 0rs3 1&12*
    1000rs3 &*(0(
    Per /a!ita Gro)th Rate400&(
    Exponential
    2 0rs3 222
    (0 0rs3 2&'51
    100 0rs3 22,0(2
    Per /a!ita Gro)th Rate4 00&&&
    (
    Logistic
    r
    %a6
    7ear Po!#lation
    Si8e
    Po!#lation
    Gro)th
    Per /a!ita
    Gro)th
    Rate
    02 2 255 025 01512
    (0 &*1*2 '*' 000*
    100 1,000 0 0
    r
    %a6
    7ear Po!#lation
    Si8e
    Po!#lation
    Gro)th
    Per /a!ita
    Gro)th Rate
    0( 2 22& 12& 01&&0
    (0 1,000 0 0
    100 1,000 0 0
    r
    %a6
    7ear Po!#lation
    Si8e
    Po!#lation
    Gro)th
    Per /a!ita
    Gro)th Rate
    2 2 1*&0 11&1 0&&*
    (0 &(2(2 3&112 300&11
    100 &'(1& 3'111 300'*2
    Exponential
    r
    %a6
    7ear Po!#lation
    Si8e
    Po!#lation
    Gro)th
    Per /a!ita
    Gro)th Rate
    02 2 2&5 0(21 01&&1
    (0 22,0(2&1 *&& 6 10
    1
    01&&1
    100 &* 6 10
    5
    1*' 6 10
    5
    01&&1
    r
    %a6
    7ear Po!#lation
    Si8e
    Po!#lation
    Gro)th
    Per /a!ita
    Gro)th Rate
    0( 2 (22 212 025&5
    (0 122 6 10
    11
    ('* 6 10
    10
    025&5
    100 102 6 10
    22
    205 6 10
    21
    025&5
    R
    %a6
    7ear Po!#lation
    Si8e
    Po!#lation
    Gro)th Rate
    Per /a!ita
    Gro)th Rate
    2 2 10& 6 10
    2
    &22 1(212
    (0 (15 6 10
    21
    2'( 6 10
    21
    1(212
    100 12( 6 10
    5*
    12( 6 10
    5*
    11212
    ' +he Ma6i%#% gro)th rate for Logistic Gro)th at $al#es9
    01 4 22&&
    02 4 2&&1
    0( 4 12221
    2 4 25(0'
    * +he !o!#lation reaches its carr0ing ca!acit0 after '0 0ears :hen
    ;4 200 the carr0ing ca!acit0 is reache" after '* 0ears :hen ;4 (00
    the carr0ing ca!acit0 is reache" after *' 0ears an" )hen ;4 1000 the
    carr0ing ca!acit0 is reache" after 51 0ears
    5 +he $ariation increases as the stan"ar" "e$iation increases :hen it
    reaches carr0ing ca!acit0 the !o!#lation is %ost e<ecte" ,0 change
    /arr0ing ca!acit0 isn=t a constant, it changes "e!en"ing on reso#rces,
    so #sing a single n#%,er is not acc#rate, ran"o%i8ation is %ore
    acc#rate 7o# co#l" #se !o!#lation "ensit0 or !re"ation for ar,itrar0 ;
    $al#es to %ake the %o"el %ore realistic

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