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BSC 385 Exam 3 | Q & A (Complete Solutions) In models of delayed density dependence, why do intrinsic growth rate and amount of time delay determine the magnitude of population cycling? The higher a population's maximum growth rate and the longer a population takes to respond to its environment, the more the population will overshoot and undershoot the carrying capacity. The metapopulation of California spotted owls is divided among several patches of suitable forest habitat. The forest pa...