1. if immigration and emigration numbers remain equal, which of these could cause a slowed growth rate increased birth rate constant death rate decreased birthrate constant birth rate 3: as resources in a population become less available, the population declines rapildy increases slowly reaches carrying capacity enters a phase of exponetial growth 4: when the exponential phase of logistic growth curve of a popualtion ceases the size of the population drops the size of the population stays the same population growth begins to slow down population growth begins to speed up 5: which of the following is the most likely reason that a population of mice in a farming area suddenly increases more mice immigrate from neighboring areas fewer mice emigrate to neighboring areas more food is availble as grain is harvested more nesting space is availble as new