A closed population showing density-independent growth contained ten seasonally breeding females. If the geometric mean growth factor (R) for the population is two, then when the ecologist returns at the end of five years she would expect to count approximately

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The geometric mean growth factor (R) of two means the population size doubles every breeding season. Starting with ten females, after five breeding seasons (years), the population would be 10 * 2^5 = 10 * 32 = 320 females.

A Closed Population Showing Density-Independent Growth Contained Ten Seasonally Breeding