A population of rice rats is growing at a rate of 27.9%/year. At the start of 2012, the population was 1570.

a) Assuming exponential population growth, approximately how many grey squirrels would you expect at the start of 2016? Imagine that the squirrels live in a field exactly ten hectares in area. What would be their density at the start of 2012, and at the start of 2016?

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A population of rice rats is growing at a rate of 27.9%/year.  At the start of 2012, the population was 1570.  

a)	Assuming exponential population growth, approximately how many grey squirrels would you expect at the start of 2016?  Imagine that the squirrels live in a field exactly ten hectares in area.  What would be their density at the start of 2012, and at the start of 2016?