[R] Exponential population model

[David Winsemius]

> On Aug 26, 2016, at 5:49 AM, Msindai, Nadejda <n.msindai.09 at ucl.ac.uk> wrote:
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> Dear admin
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> I am writing to ask for help with writing an R script to model the current population size using life history data (I do not know the intrinsic rate of increase (r)).
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> My study population are a group of introduced chimpanzees, that were released by the Frankfurt Zoological Society in 1966-1969 onto an island in Lake Victoria.
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> Thus I want to run a density independent population model using life history data, with 0 net migration/immigration (so this is a closed system).
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> These are the individuals entering the system (in my case arriving on the island), after 1969 no new animals arrive.
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> Year    1966    1966    1966    1966    1966    1966    1966    1968    1969    1966    1966    1966    1966    1968    1969
> Animal ID       F1      F2      F3      F4      F5      F6      F7      F8      F9      M1      M2      M3      M4      M5      M6
> DOB     1955    1955    1956    1957    1958    1959    1955    1960    1960    1958    1959    1959    1962    1960    1960
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> Notes:  Year is the year animal was released into the population
>        F=female
>        M=male
>        DOB=date of birth
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> Using the following life history data I want to estimate the population size for the year 1979, 1989, 1999, and 2014, as well as future projection for 2019, 2029 etc.
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> Age at first birth for females: 11 years
> Birth interval: 55.2 months
> Age at last birth: 50 years (in 40-50 years only 47% of females have offspring)
> Survival to 8 years = 67.7%(Female) 51.4%(Male)
> Survival to 15 years 41%(Female) 27%(Male)
> Survival 15-40 years 18%(Female) 11%(Male)
> Survival 40+ years 7%(M/F)
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> Birth ratio set as ___M = Male, F = Female (set as 50:50)
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-- 
David.
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> I hope you can be of help
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> Kind regards
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> Josephine
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David Winsemius
Alameda, CA, USA