Consider the following Leslie matrix representing a population, where the basic unit of time is 1 year:

a. Give the animal’s maximum life span, and describe the meaning of each positive number in the matrix.

b. Determine the dominant eigenvalue and the annual growth rate. Do you expect the animal’s numbers to grow or decline?

c. Draw a state diagram for the animal.

d. Using –10% of the parameter, determine the sensitivity of λ to the second row, first column parameter (0.1).

e. Determine the sensitivity of λ to the third row, second column parameter.

f. Determine the sensitivity of λ to the fourth row, third column parameter.

g. Based on your answers to Parts d–f, where should conservation efforts focus?

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0.2 1.3 3.5 0 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0.2 0 0.2 1.3 3.5 0 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0.2 0