3. Bighorn sheep live in a meta-population on the top of mountains in the desert

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3. Bighorn sheep live in a meta-population on the top of mountains in the desert of southern Nevada. Their meta-population is represented in the figure below. Several subpopulations (e.g.. 1,3, 5, 8, and 9), are labeled as "sink" subpopulations. Several other populations (e.g., 2 and 4) are labeled as "source" subpopulations. Based on this information and the figure below, which of the following statements are TRUE? A) In the sink subpopulations, it is likely that the growth rate (r)> 0. 3 B) Subpopulation 4 is the most likely 2 population to provide the rescue effect for subpopulation 9. C) Subpopulation 1 is more likely to go locally extinct that subpopulation 2. 4 D) All of the above are TRUE E) Only B and C are TRUE 7

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subpopulation 4 is the most likely population toi provide the rescue effect to subpopulation 9,also subpopulation 1 is more likely to go locally extinct that sub population 2.so the option E only B and C are true is correct answer.

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