Green et al 2017 1) A quick google search could likely get you estimates of all

Green et al 2017
1) A quick google search could likely get you estimates of all of these reproductive parameters for white-tailed deer. Despite this, why might it be important to conduct this research locally to inform local management?
This study, like most, if full of details that would only interest other scientists. But there is some important practical information here.
Suppose you are managing a captive deer herd on private land in Illinois with the goal of supporting commercial hunts. The file “Deer calculations” (under Modules) models population growth over 10 years using the parameters described in this paper.
2) Using this file, develop two different hunting management scenarios (how many deer of what sex/age class you allow to be killed each year). You will have to enter these numbers manually in the highlighted boxes. Briefly compare the results on the population—and your ability to provide hunts—over time.
3) Now try changing the reproduction and/or mortality parameters at the bottom of the page (blue highlights). Describe two scenarios
Culley and Hardiman
1) This paper, and many other, distinguish between intraspecific (within species) and interspecific (between species) hybridization. That’s useful, but define “hybridization” more generally in a way that doesn’t make use of the species concept (which, as you will recall, is not as clear as it might seem).
2) What characteristics of Callery Pear give it a high invasive potential?
3) What natural characteristic of the species was considered a safe-guard that would prevented Callery Pear from becoming invasive? Why didn’t this work?
4) What are the four conditions that must exist for intraspecific hybridization to lead to invasive potential.
5) What is the single unequivocal piece of evidence (i.e. the results section) that the fourth condition for hybrid invasiveness (Q1) is met in the case of Callery Pear?
6) There are many planted cultivars (Fig 2), but one of them seems to allow hybrids to do particularly well in the wild (Fig 3), despite having some weaknesses itself. In other words, this cultivar appears to offer some beneficial characteristics that can be combined, through hybridization, with other species that don’t share this weakness. What is this cultivar, what is the initial weakness, and why do I assume that this cultivar offers some beneficial characteristics?