Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
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Chapter 25.3, Problem 3TC
Consider the graph shown in Figure E25-2. Imagine that the population of one particular endangered species has declined at the same rate each year, and that the rate of decline was equal to the estimated average rate for endangered species. If the initial population of this species included 1,000 individuals, what would its
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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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