"Population Dynamics" worksheet
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1. How many deer may be supported within the entire area show on the "Deer Distribution Map"? Use the "Land Area, Forage, and Deer Distribution Chart" for help on this answer.

 

2. Referring to the map, if deer could be confined to individual areas, how many deer could be supported in open field A? Open field B? Pine forest I? Pine forest II?

 

3.

a. If a housing development were to be built in open field A, what percentage of the deer habitat would be lost?

b. What percentage of the total deer herd would theoretically be lost?

c. If open field A were developed, where would the deer from this area go?

d. What would the effect be on the surrounding areas?

4.

a. A proposal to build a highway has been submitted to the municipality where the map area is located. The highway would run from Point X to Point Y in Open Field B. If built, this highway will destroy a 101 foot wide portion of the habitat. What percentage of the deer habitat will be lost?

b. How many deer will be theoretically eliminated in Open Field B if this highway is built?

c. If the proposed highway were to be built in Pine Forest II instead of Open Field B, would a larger or smaller number of deer theoretically be eliminated?