Choose correct value of "intrinsic rate of natural increase " (r) for different organisms :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The (r) ‘intrinsic rate of natural increase’ and is a very important parameter chosen for assessing impacts of any biotic or abiotic factor on population growth.
The magnitude of r values:
- for the Norway rat the r is 0.015.
- for the flour beetle it is 0.12.
- for human population in India was 0.0205.