What is the significance of the intrinsic rate of natural increase in population ecology?

What is the significance of the intrinsic rate of natural increase in population ecology?
  1. It is a measure of the inherent potential of a population to grow
  2. It reflects the carrying capacity of the environment
  3. It reflects the ecological effects of any factors on a population
  4. It has no significance in population ecology

Solution

The intrinsic rate of natural increase (r) is a measure of the inherent potential of a population to grow.

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