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What is a feature of small-declining populations related to genetic drift?
What is a feature of small-declining populations related to genetic drift?
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How does inbreeding impact small-declining populations?
How does inbreeding impact small-declining populations?
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What happens to the potential for Allee effects in species with colonial breeding behavior?
What happens to the potential for Allee effects in species with colonial breeding behavior?
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Which factor leads to increased demographic stochasticity in populations?
Which factor leads to increased demographic stochasticity in populations?
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How does effective population size (Ne) relate to genetic drift in small-declining populations?
How does effective population size (Ne) relate to genetic drift in small-declining populations?
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What is the main factor that can lead a population to extinction even before the effects of genetics manifest?
What is the main factor that can lead a population to extinction even before the effects of genetics manifest?
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What is the impact of humans on the environment according to the text?
What is the impact of humans on the environment according to the text?
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Which equation represents exponential growth as per the text?
Which equation represents exponential growth as per the text?
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What does R>0 indicate in population growth as mentioned in the text?
What does R>0 indicate in population growth as mentioned in the text?
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How is exponential growth predicted to be controlled as per the text?
How is exponential growth predicted to be controlled as per the text?
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What could lead to a biased female sex ratio as discussed in the text?
What could lead to a biased female sex ratio as discussed in the text?
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Which factor influences the growth trajectory in a density-dependent and exponential manner?
Which factor influences the growth trajectory in a density-dependent and exponential manner?
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What is the goal of harvesting out the recruitment and leaving the stock in a population?
What is the goal of harvesting out the recruitment and leaving the stock in a population?
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In the population growth model 𝑑𝑇 = 𝑟 * 𝑁 * [(𝐾 − 𝑁)/𝐾], what does 'r' represent?
In the population growth model 𝑑𝑇 = 𝑟 * 𝑁 * [(𝐾 − 𝑁)/𝐾], what does 'r' represent?
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What happens to the population growth when the abundance (N) approaches the carrying capacity (K)?
What happens to the population growth when the abundance (N) approaches the carrying capacity (K)?
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Why is harvesting necessary for living organisms, according to the text?
Why is harvesting necessary for living organisms, according to the text?
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What pattern of population growth is common for birds on islands?
What pattern of population growth is common for birds on islands?
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What does the term 'demographic stochasticity' refer to in the context of harvested species?
What does the term 'demographic stochasticity' refer to in the context of harvested species?
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What happens if the amount of fishing effort increases to a new, larger 'effort point'?
What happens if the amount of fishing effort increases to a new, larger 'effort point'?
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Why does harvesting more fish than the population can sustain lead to?
Why does harvesting more fish than the population can sustain lead to?
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What strategy works best with salmon and migratory fisheries to allow some of the population to escape before fishing starts?
What strategy works best with salmon and migratory fisheries to allow some of the population to escape before fishing starts?
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How can negative effects on fish population and social aspects be prevented?
How can negative effects on fish population and social aspects be prevented?
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Why is setting catch quotas below the MSY important?
Why is setting catch quotas below the MSY important?
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What is the main focus of determining the MEY (Maximum economic yield/rent) in fisheries?
What is the main focus of determining the MEY (Maximum economic yield/rent) in fisheries?
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How does financial pressure to harvest more impact fisheries according to the text?
How does financial pressure to harvest more impact fisheries according to the text?
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In fisheries, what is the consequence of profits exceeding costs and fisheries having to retreat?
In fisheries, what is the consequence of profits exceeding costs and fisheries having to retreat?
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Why is it important to consider the unexpected recruitment in fisheries management strategies according to the text?
Why is it important to consider the unexpected recruitment in fisheries management strategies according to the text?
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What is the significance of setting the ideal effort at harvest equal to recruitment at MSY in fisheries management?
What is the significance of setting the ideal effort at harvest equal to recruitment at MSY in fisheries management?
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What is the main drawback of the ratchet effect caused by political pressure in fisheries management?
What is the main drawback of the ratchet effect caused by political pressure in fisheries management?
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