Review the formula for effective population size. Imagine a population of 1,000 small rodents. Of these, 300 are breeding females, 300 are breeding males, and 400 are nonbreeding juveniles. What is the effective population size?

Conservation biology is an applied science that focuses on protecting Earth's biodiversity and maintaining natural ecosystems. It involves analyzing and reducing the human impact on the environment.  Conservation biology applies an understanding of how organisms interact with their environment to manage and protect species and ecosystems. It aims to protect species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions.  Biodiversity is the number and kinds of species in a location or on the planet. It can be measured by taking into account... Show more

Conservation biology is an applied science that focuses on protecting Earth's biodiversity and maintaining natural ecosystems. It involves analyzing and reducing the human impact on the environment. 

Conservation biology applies an understanding of how organisms interact with their environment to manage and protect species and ecosystems. It aims to protect species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. 
Biodiversity is the number and kinds of species in a location or on the planet. It can be measured by taking into account the number of species and their commonness. 
 

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