As part of a long-term elephant study, biologist counted individuals in a population of elephants each spring. I'm on year, there are 18 males and 34 females. Over the following year, each female gave birth, of which 28 survived. Nine elephants died due to predators. A construction project cleared 50 acres of nearby forested land, causing 5 males and 19 females to immigrate into the experimental area. Competition for females increased, resulting in the emigration of 10 males to a new territory in search of mates. What is the growth rate of this population? Explain why.

Researchers want to use edna to look for an invasive species in the water which of the steps would be likely do last

Which is not a characteristic of bacteria? a. they are unicellular. b. they are prokaryotic. c. they are the smallest form of life on earth. d. they are multicellular.

The table presents the average day and night temperatures in five cities. it also reveals whether a city receives substantial rainfall (wet climate) or little rainfall (dry climate). which city’s rocks are likeliest to experience frost wedging, and why? a) city a because the consistently subzero temperature would prevent water from melting b) city b because it is a wet region and the temperature fluctuates around the freezing point c) city c because it receives plenty of rain fall and the weather is moderately cool d) city d because the hot and dry weather would cause rocks to absorb water