Dear admin
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)).
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.
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).
These are the individuals entering the system (in my case arriving on the
island), after 1969 no new animals arrive.
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
Notes: Year is the year animal was released into the population
F=female
M=male
DOB=date of birth
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.
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)
Birth ratio set as ___M = Male, F = Female (set as 50:50)
I hope you can be of help
Kind regards
Josephine
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> On Aug 26, 2016, at 5:49 AM, Msindai, Nadejda <n.msindai.09 at ucl.ac.uk> wrote: > > Dear admin > > 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)). > > 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. > > 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). > > > These are the individuals entering the system (in my case arriving on the island), after 1969 no new animals arrive. > > 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 > > Notes: Year is the year animal was released into the population > F=female > M=male > DOB=date of birth > > > 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. > > 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) > > > > Birth ratio set as ___M = Male, F = Female (set as 50:50) >This looks like a homework question and Rhelp is specifically announced as not doing homework. See the Posting Guide. -- David.> > > > I hope you can be of help > > Kind regards > > Josephine > > > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help at r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.David Winsemius Alameda, CA, USA
Dear David I think you misunderstood me, I need to find the name for an r package that models the population size from time 0 for a group of animals. I provided details to make it clearer the type of model I want to run. The only population model I have come across thus far is Popbio, which appears to be for plants? Therefore, can you assist me by telling me the name for a package that is used to model exponential growth: Exponential growth model is -- ?The exponential growth model assumes that the population starts out at time t=0 at some initial N(0), and growth at constant exponential rate r. If r>0 this results in theoretically unlimited growth over time. The fundamental equation of growth is ? ?N(t+1)= N(t) exp(r) I do not have a known growth rate figure for my species, therefore, I plan to use life history data obtained from wild populations (of one particular species) to model the current population size for a group of animals introduced onto an island. Thank you for your help in this matter Josephine ________________________________ From: David Winsemius <dwinsemius at comcast.net> Sent: 27 August 2016 03:32:55 To: Msindai, Nadejda Cc: r-help at r-project.org Subject: Re: [R] Exponential population model> On Aug 26, 2016, at 5:49 AM, Msindai, Nadejda <n.msindai.09 at ucl.ac.uk> wrote: > > Dear admin > > 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)). > > 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. > > 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). > > > These are the individuals entering the system (in my case arriving on the island), after 1969 no new animals arrive. > > 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 > > Notes: Year is the year animal was released into the population > F=female > M=male > DOB=date of birth > > > 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. > > 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) > > > > Birth ratio set as ___M = Male, F = Female (set as 50:50) >This looks like a homework question and Rhelp is specifically announced as not doing homework. See the Posting Guide. -- David.> > > > I hope you can be of help > > Kind regards > > Josephine > > > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help at r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.David Winsemius Alameda, CA, USA [[alternative HTML version deleted]]