An ecologist studies a population of animals in a small field over several years. He measures the birth rate ( B) and death rate ( D) over that period. The data are shown in the graph. 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 1 2 3 4 Time (years) + Birth- Death What was the per capita growth rate (dN/dt, number/year/individual) at year 3.5? (Express the answer in two decimal places) Rate (numberlyear/individual)

An ecologist studies a population of animals in a small field over several years. He measures the birth rate ( B) and death rate ( D) over that period. The data are shown in the graph. 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 1 2 3 4 Time (years) + Birth- Death What was the per capita growth rate (dN/dt, number/year/individual) at year 3.5? (Express the answer in two decimal places) Rate (numberlyear/individual)

Biology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

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Chapter53: Introduction To Ecology: Population Ecology

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