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According to the Lotka-Volterra model for interspecific competition, if species 1 has a carrying capacity and a competition coefficient , and species 2 has a carrying capacity , what is the effective population size of species 1 when species 2 is at its carrying capacity?
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Correct answer: C —
Solution
- The effective population size of species 1 is given by .
- Given , , and .
- Effective size .
- Hence the answer is (C).
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