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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
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Chapter 31.3, Problem 3TC
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To determine: Factors that contributed to the exponential growth of sea turtle populations.

Introduction: Sea turtles are important for the ecosystem because in the sea they maintain the ecosystem balance and they are also important economically.

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To determine: The exponential growth continues and if no then what factors are likely to cause the population to stabilize.

Introduction: Exponential growth is the growth whose rate becomes increasingly rapid in proportion to the growing total number or size. The leatherback turtle's growth was exponential but it cannot be continuing indefinitely because of some factors like density-dependent factors.

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