The following pattern(s) of population dynamics is(are) produced from the Lotka- Volterra model assuming exponential increase in the prey population in the absence of predators, and exponential decline in the predator population in the absence of prey. а. Stable cycles O b. Chaos O c. Equilibrium O d. Damped Oscillations е. More than one of the above is possible

The following pattern(s) of population dynamics is(are) produced from the Lotka- Volterra model assuming exponential increase in the prey population in the absence of predators, and exponential decline in the predator population in the absence of prey. а. Stable cycles O b. Chaos O c. Equilibrium O d. Damped Oscillations е. More than one of the above is possible

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