Pisaster ochraceus is a starfish predator that balances the ecosystem in intertidal pools. If you wanted to predict the population size of the starfish in six months (n), and you had the growth rate (r), what additional factor would you MOST LIKELY need?
A. Maxima population because you can apply the formula P(n) = Norn
B. Minima population because you can apply the formula P(n) = Norn
C. Initial population because you can apply the formula P(n) = Norn
D. Final population because you can apply the formula P(n) = Norn
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C. Initial population because you would need to know the starting population size in order to predict the population size in six months using the growth rate. The formula P(n) = N0rn requires the initial population size (N0) as a factor.