Phenomenal and rapid increase of population in a short period is called

  • A

    Natural increase

  • B

    Population growth

  • C

    Population explosion

  • D

    None of these

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Maximum survival and reproductive capacity shown by a population under optimal environmental conditions is called

In a population, unrestricted reproductive capacity is called

If natality is represented by $-B$

If mortality is represented by $-D$

If immigration is represented by $-I$

If emigration is represented by $-E$

If population density is represented by $-N$

Then population density at time $t+1$ is represented by