Reference no: EM131009112
The article "Estimating Population Abundance in Plant Species With Dormant Life-Stages: Fire and the Endangered Plant Grevillea caleye R. Br." (T. Auld and J. Scott, Ecological Management and Restora- tion, 2004:125-129) presents estimates of population sizes of a certain rare shrub in areas burnt by fire. The following table presents population counts and areas (in m2 ) for several patches containing the plant.
a. Compute the least-square line for predicting pop- ulation (y) from area (x ).
b. Use the least-squares line computed in part (a) to predict the population in an area of 5000 m2 .
c. Compute the least-square line for predicting ln y from ln x .
d. Use the least-squares line computed in part (c) to predict the population in an area of 5000 m2 .
e. Construct a scatterplot of population (y) versus area (x ).
f. Construct a scatterplot of ln y versus ln x .
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Area
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Population
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Area
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Population
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3739
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3015
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2521
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707
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5277
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1847
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213
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113
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400
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17
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11958
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1392
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345
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142
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1200
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157
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392
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40
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12000
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711
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7000
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2878
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10880
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74
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2259
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223
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841
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1720
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81
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15
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1500
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300
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33
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18
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228
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31
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1254
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229
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228
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17
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1320
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351
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10
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4
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1000
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92
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g. Which of the two scatterplots appears to be more appropriately summarized by the least-squares line?
h. Which prediction is more reliable, the one in part (b) or the one in part (d)? Explain.
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