In the year 2005, while studying a population of hippopotamuses in Africa, it was discovered that there were 1793 live births and 1544 deaths in the same population that year. Also, 166 hippos immigrated from a neighbouring place while 402 left. The change in the population size for the hippos in the year 2005 will be?

In the year 2005, while studying a population of hippopotamuses in Africa, it was discovered that there were 1793 live births and 1544 deaths in the same population that year. Also, 166 hippos immigrated from a neighbouring place while 402 left. The change in the population size for the hippos in the year 2005 will be?

Biology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Publisher:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Chapter53: Introduction To Ecology: Population Ecology

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