An ecologist is studying the painted turtle population in a small pond. At the beginning of the year, there are 100 individuals. Over the course of a year, 40 turtles are born and 60 die. There is no migration. What is the birth rate per year for this population?

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The birth rate is calculated as the number of births divided by the initial population size. Here, 40 turtles are born in a population of 100, so the birth rate is 40/100 = 0.4.

An Ecologist Is Studying the Painted Turtle Population in a Small