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(A) An example of the model's dynamics with 
. Shown are at top: the average values of 
(red) and 
(blue), middle: the average fertility 
(red) and viability 
(blue), and bottom: the number of colonies 
in the system. (B) The equilibrium values of 
for different 
and 
(blue),8, 16, 32 and 64 (pink). 
, so that 
. (C) The relative equilibrium population size 
for the same values of parameters as in (b).
