calcDensityDependentDeathRate.Rd
Calculate α, the strength of density-dependent mortality during the larval stage, given by: α=(1/2∗β∗θe∗AdeqRm−1)∗(1−(θl/Rm)1−(θl/Rm)1/Tl)
calcDensityDependentDeathRate( fertility, thetaAq, tAq, adultPopSizeEquilibrium, populationGrowthRate )
fertility | Number of eggs per oviposition for wild-type females, β |
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thetaAq | Vector of density-independent survival probabilities of aquatic stages, θe,θl |
tAq | Vector of lengths of aquatic stages, Te,Tl,Tp |
adultPopSizeEquilibrium | Adult population size at equilibrium, Adeq |
populationGrowthRate | Population growth in absence of density-dependent mortality Rm |