At the Start of a Study, 200 Spotted Owls Lived

question 23

Multiple Choice

At the start of a study, 200 spotted owls lived in an old-growth forest patch in western Oregon. During the next year, a biologist tracking the birds observed that 25 new birds hatched and 5 died. What was the growth rate (r) for this year?

• A) 20
• B) 200
• C) 5
• D) 25
• E) 0.1

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