Question

A population of squirrels on an island has a carrying capacity of 350 individuals. if the maximum rate of increase is 1.0 per individual per year and the population size is 275, determine the population growth rate (round to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

Given:
carrying capacity = 350 individuals
maximum rate increase is 1.0 per individual per year
population size 275

(350 - 275)/350 = 75/350 = 0.2143
275 * 0.2143 = 58.9325 or 59

The population growth rate is 59 squirrels per year.