11.1.2 - Population Growth
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What is natality?
💡 Hint: Think about the birth rate.
Define immigration.
💡 Hint: Consider individuals coming from elsewhere.
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What does natality refer to?
💡 Hint: Think of it as how many new individuals are added.
True or False: Exponential growth can occur indefinitely.
💡 Hint: Consider the effects of limited resources.
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Imagine a small island with a population of 50 rabbits that doubles every month. If there are no predators, how many rabbits will there be after 5 months?
💡 Hint: This is an example of exponential growth.
You have a population of 100 fish in a small pond. If the carrying capacity of the pond is 200 and fish reproduction adds 10 fish per month, while 5 fish die each month, will the fish population reach the carrying capacity, and in how many months if immigration or emigration is ignored?
💡 Hint: Calculate the effective monthly growth towards the carrying capacity.
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