Life Tables Introduction A life table is a quantified summary of a group of individuals followed over time, referred to as a cohort. Characteristics of the population, including fecundity, mortality, and survivorship, can be quantified (Krebs, 1989). This allows a researcher to make comparisons between two populations. For example, one could compare the populations of California and Louisiana during a given time period. Then, a researcher could analyze what factors, such as habitats or resources, may …showed first 75 words of 943 total…

…showed last 75 words of 943 total…this time period, men were placed into more rigorous, physical labor. Women had a passive, homely role and were not forced to fight in wars. Overall, women appear to have lived longer than men during the cohort we sampled. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Literature Cited Begon, M., Harper, J.L., Townsend, C.R. 1996. Ecology : Individuals, Populations, and Communities, 3rd edition. Blackwell Scientific Ltd.: Cambridge, Massachussetts. Krebs, C.J. 1989. Ecological Methodology. Harper & Row Publishing: New York, New York.