In Lotka-Volterra models of predator-prey interactions, the growth rate of the prey population is represented by

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The Lotka-Volterra model of predator-prey interactions involves two equations, one for the growth rate of the prey population and one for the growth rate of the predator population. The equation for the growth rate of the prey population is dN/dt = rN - cNP, where N is the population size of the prey, P is the population size of the predator, r is the intrinsic growth rate of the prey in the absence of predation, and c is the hunting efficiency of the predator (i.e. the rate at which the predator kills and consumes the prey). Therefore, the correct choice is D.

In Lotka-Volterra Models of Predator-Prey Interactions, the Growth Rate of the Prey