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Population A has intrinsic rate of natural increase (r) = 0.2, Population B has r = 0.3, Population C has r = 0.4 and Population D has r = 0.5. Which population will increase fastest among all of the given populations?

Answer: (A)

Solution

In exponential growth, Nt = N0 , so the population with the highest intrinsic rate of natural increase (r) grows fastest since the growth curve becomes steeper as r

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