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Number of females

Number of males

15

.01 tolerance

.005 tolerance

What happens to the ‘magic number’ when sex ratios are unequal?

25

1 1

8Nm 8Nf

+

F =

Conclusion:

15 = smallest number of effective

individuals of one sex

60

25

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