3.1 - Natality (Birth Rate)
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What does natality refer to?
π‘ Hint: Think about how many young are born to populations.
Name one of the three factors influencing natality.
π‘ Hint: These are all related to how populations grow.
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What is natality?
π‘ Hint: Focus on what births contribute to a population.
True or False: A high natality guarantees a growing population.
π‘ Hint: Consider what might limit population growth.
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Given a population of foxes that typically has high natality rates, devise a management strategy that considers potential environmental resistance factors. How would you approach the balance?
π‘ Hint: Think about supporting growth while managing overhead environments.
If an endangered species has a natality rate of five offspring per breeding pair, but the mortality rate is four per pair, what will the population change look like over several generations? Calculate and discuss the implications.
π‘ Hint: Reflect on how these rates directly impact population viability.
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