Question 1: In the land between the lakes, Elk and Bison Prairie, we currently have 125 bison and 15 elk. These species are known to compete for some but not all of their resources. We are able to determine that the carrying capacity of the bison K1 is 200 and that the alpha (competition coefficient) is 4. The carrying capacity for Elk (K2) is 100 and the beta (competition coefficient) is 1. Part a) At what population size of elk will the isocline of the bison intersect (K1/alpha)?  Round up to the nearest whole number

Question 3: The mating system of the giant scutellerid bug (Sputus hugeous) has long puzzled behavioral ecologists. Males defend small territories and play a large role in the guarding of the eggs and nymphs. Females, however, may adopt either of two tactics. *Major moms' form pair bonds with the males, lay all of their eggs in his nest, and share in the egg-guarding and nymph-tending duties. 'Minor moms', in contrast, move between male territories, depositing their eggs in multiple nests. Develop three alternative hypotheses for why major females might allow minor females to lay in their nests. Derive as many predictions from each hypothesis as you can, and using these predictions, devise test(s) that would distinguish between your hypotheses.

Question 6 When very few patches are occupied by a species, the overall colonization rate will be relatively This is because there are O low, very few colonizers to establish new metapopulations O low; very few open patches to colonize O high; very few colonizers to establish new metapopulations O low; very few open patches to colonize A Moving to another question will save this response. 12 米 对 17 tyo 2# $ & 2 3 4 5 7 8. 9 Q W Y A S F G H J K X V R N

What if we were able to restore some critical salmon habitat, like the forests surrounding the spawning streams? To test this restoration, increase K to 40,000 fish. What would that do to the MSY value? [ Select ] Does this mean you would be able to harvest more or less fish? [ Select ]