Scientists are observing a population of birds in a particular forest and wonder about their future. The scientists note that the bird population experiences a birth rate (b) of 5% per year and a death rate (d) of 2% per year. Using the formular = b - d, wherer
represents the natural growth rate, the scientists determine the birds are experiencing a growth rate of 3% per year. Scientists observe
that the birds build nests and lay eggs once a year, and there is abundant food and no other change to their environment.
Which graph represents the change in the population of the birds over the next ten years?
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