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Ecology 6th Edition by Charles Krebs

Edition 6ISBN: 978-0321688149
book Ecology 6th Edition by Charles Krebs cover

Ecology 6th Edition by Charles Krebs

Edition 6ISBN: 978-0321688149
Exercise 11
The saguaro is a prominent columnar cactus of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and northern Mexico. Saguaro are long-lived perennials, and individuals may reach 150-200 years of age. Pierson and Turner (1998) reported the following data from a long-term study of four populations in an ungrazed desert preserve:
The saguaro is a prominent columnar cactus of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and northern Mexico. Saguaro are long-lived perennials, and individuals may reach 150-200 years of age. Pierson and Turner (1998) reported the following data from a long-term study of four populations in an ungrazed desert preserve:    What would you conclude about the population dynamics of these cacti from these data? What additional data would you like to have to predict future population trends? What would you conclude about the population dynamics of these cacti from these data? What additional data would you like to have to predict future population trends?
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