According to Lotka and Volterra, what information was required to calculate the change in population size of the prey over time (dN/dt)?

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According to Lotka and Volterra, the change in population size of the prey over time (dN/dt) is dependent on how efficient the predator is in capturing the prey. The other options (intrinsic rate of growth of the predator, population size of the prey's closest competitor, number of parasite species impacting the prey) do not directly affect the prey's population size in the Lotka-Volterra model.

According to Lotka and Volterra, What Information Was Required to Calculate