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Which best describes what is occurring in this population of squirrels?

Number of Squirrels Entering and Leaving a Population after 1 Year
Cause of change
Number of squirrels
Died from predation
2
Born
4
Immigration
10
Left to find food
3
Died from disease
8
Left to find a mate
3
Population growth is decreasing.
Population growth is increasing.
Population growth stays the same.
Population reaches carrying capacity.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Population growth is decreasing.

Reason: Net change = births (4) + immigration (10) − deaths (2+8=10) − emigration (3+3=6) = 14 − 16 = −2 (a decline of 2 squirrels).