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6. Population Growth Measure the size of a population, which can be affected by three factors. I. The number of births II. The number of deaths III. The number of individuals that enter or leave the population Remember, population doesn't count the number of individuals within an entire species, just the number in a given area! b. Populations simply grow when the birth rate exceeds the death rate c. If the death rate is greater than the birthrate, the population shrinks ...

6. Population Growth Measure the size of a population, which can be affected by three factors. I. The number of births II. The number of deaths III. The number of individuals that enter or leave the population Remember, population doesn't count the number of individuals within an entire species, just the number in a given area! b. Populations simply grow when the birth rate exceeds the death rate c. If the death rate is greater than the birthrate, the population shrinks ...