Below is a cohort life table for a population of unicorn shrimp. For individuals of age 2, the survival rate is ________ and survivorship is ________.     A. 0.3; 0.5   B. 0.4; 0.5    C. 0.5, 0.6   D. 0.5; 0.3   E. 0.6; 0.5

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Below is a cohort life table for a population of unicorn shrimp. For individuals of age 2, the survival rate is ________ and survivorship is ________.

 

  A.

0.3; 0.5

  B.

0.4; 0.5 

  C.

0.5, 0.6

  D.

0.5; 0.3

  E.

0.6; 0.5 

Number alive,
Nx
Survival rate,
Sx
Survivorship, Ix
Age
100
1
50
2
30
15
4
5
5
3.
Transcribed Image Text:Number alive, Nx Survival rate, Sx Survivorship, Ix Age 100 1 50 2 30 15 4 5 5 3.
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Life tables are defined as an analytical tool that the population ecologists will utilize to study the age-specific population characteristics or features like survival, fecundity, and mortality.

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