In the Lotka‒Volterra predator‒prey model, b represents the
A) birth rate of prey.
B) population growth rate of prey in the absence of predators.
C) efficiency at which prey biomass is converted into predator offspring.
D) capture efficiency of prey by predators.

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In the Lotka-Volterra model, 'b' typically represents the efficiency at which prey biomass is converted into predator offspring, reflecting the conversion of consumed prey into new predators.

In the Lotka‒Volterra Predator‒prey Model, B Represents the