The figures below refer to a herd of water buffalo.Birth rate = 35 Death rate = 7Immigration = 4 Emigration = 17What is this population growth?

Population growth equals births plus immigration minus deaths and emigration. For this herd, 35 + 4 − 7 − 17 = 15, so the population increases by 15. The correct choice is “population increases by 15.”

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