A Biologist Is Studying the Population Dynamics of Pocket Gophers

question 52

Multiple Choice

A biologist is studying the population dynamics of pocket gophers in a meadow in central Oregon.She noted that,when population numbers are high,death rates from disease and starvation increase.This is an example of:

• A)r-selected growth.
• B)the principle of intrinsic rate of growth.
• C)exponential growth.
• D)density dependent control.

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