If only parasitoids caused gallfly death in this population ( i.e ., all bird pr

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If only parasitoids caused gallfly death in this population (i.e., all bird predated galls would be considered survivors), what would happen to the population average gall size in the present generation? What would happen to the survivor average gall size? (Hint: you can recalculate these means using the Excel spreadsheet). Do you think gall size would change in the next generation? Why or why not? If so, how will it change?

fate Average Std. deviation Population Survivors 2.931935 0.499162094 Parasitoid 2.177778 0.432573051 Bird 2.9164 0.617865846 3.533 0.335792595 Goldenrod And Gallfly 4.5 3.5 2.5 1.5 0.5 Parasitoid Bird Survivors Population

Explanation / Answer

Gall size:

yes gall size will increase

we can say by calculating the means or average which you provided

Gall size Population - 4.1333

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