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Define a population in ecological terms.
Think about grouping by species in nature.
What metric informs us about the growth potential of a population?
Consider what happens when new individuals are born.
What describes the intrinsic rate of increase (r) in a population?
Think about how populations grow or shrink.
True or False: A population's sex ratio can affect its growth potential.
Consider the necessity of both sexes for reproduction.
A population of rabbits has a birth rate of 0.5 and a death rate of 0.2. Calculate the intrinsic rate of increase (r).
Subtract the death rate from the birth rate to find r.
You observe a population in a zoo consisting of 60% males and 40% females. Discuss the potential reproductive implications.
Think about how mating works in species.
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