A population of bats in a local zoo demonstrates geometric growth. The initial population size is 43 bats. During that year, 77 bats are born, and 21 bats are lost to accidents and predators. a. Determine the geometric growth rate (λ). Show your work. b. Do you assume that the population will continue to increase at this rate? Explain how you made this conclusion.

A population of bats in a local zoo demonstrates geometric growth. The initial population size is 43 bats. During that year, 77 bats are born, and 21 bats are lost to accidents and predators. a. Determine the geometric growth rate (λ). Show your work. b. Do you assume that the population will continue to increase at this rate? Explain how you made this conclusion.

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Chapter53: Introduction To Ecology: Population Ecology

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Problem 5TYU: In a graph of population size versus time, a J-shaped curve is characteristic of (a) exponential...

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