Which Statement About Density-Dependent or Density-Independent Growth Is True

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which statement about density-dependent or density-independent growth is true?

• A) A decrease in birth rate with increasing population size is a density-independent factor.
• B) An increase in emigration rate with increasing population size is a density-dependent factor.
• C) Only density-independent factors can regulate population size.
• D) Density-independent factors do not have large effects on population size.

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