Consider a stable frog population living at carrying capacity in a pond.If an average female produces 6,000 eggs during her lifetime and an average of 300 tadpoles hatch from these eggs,how many of these tadpoles will,on average,survive to reproduce?

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In a stable population at carrying capacity, the number of individuals that survive to reproduce must equal the number of individuals that die. Therefore, on average, only enough offspring survive to replace the parents, which is typically two (one for each parent).

Consider a Stable Frog Population Living at Carrying Capacity in a Pond.If