Minimum Viable Population
Lab #2999 — Population Viability Analysis & Extinction Risk
Population size
Genetic diversity (He)
50/500 rule thresholds
Quasi-extinction risk
Population Parameters
Initial population:
200
Carrying capacity (K):
800
Intrinsic growth rate (r):
0.15
Environmental stochasticity (σ):
0.20
Demographic stochasticity:
on
Inbreeding depression (δ):
0.20
Catastrophe frequency:
0.05
Live Statistics
Current N
—
Year
0
Genetic diversity (He)
1.00
Ne (effective pop)
—
Extinction risk (50yr)
—
Status
—
50/500 Rule
>50 individuals: avoid inbreeding depression short-term.
>500 individuals: maintain adaptive potential long-term.
Ne ≥ 1000
recommended for modern conservation.
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