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Q. If birth and death rates were equal, a zero population growth rate would result. It is known as

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Organisms and Populations

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In the long term, zero population growth can be achieved when the birth rate of a population equals the death rate, i.e. fertility is at replacement level and birth and death rates are stable, a condition also called demographic equilibrium.