NEETZoologyOrganisms and Populations
When will the population density increase according to the equation given ?
Options
- AWhen the number of births plus immigrants is less than the number of deaths plus emigrants
- BWhen the number of births plus immigrants is more than the number of deaths plus emigrants
- CWhen the number of deaths plus emigrants is more than the number of births plus immigrants
- DWhen the number of births plus emigrants is equal to the number of deaths plus immigrants
Correct answer
B. When the number of births plus immigrants is more than the number of deaths plus emigrants
Step-by-step solution
So, if N is the population density at time t, then its density at time t +1 is N (t+1) = N (t) + [(B + I) – (D + E)] You can see from the above equation (Fig. 11.2) that population density will increase if the number of births plus the number of immigrants (B + I) is more than the number of deaths plus the number of emigrants (D + E). Under normal conditions, births and deaths are the most important factors influencing population density, the other two factors assuming importance only under special conditions. For