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population size and structure
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a population of elephants becomes too large, and several members leave the population. what is this process called?
death rate
immigration
emigration
births
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Explanation:

• Death rate refers to the number of deaths in a population.
• Immigration is the movement of individuals into a population.
• Emigration is the movement of individuals out of a population.
• Births refer to the number of new individuals born into a population.

In the given scenario, members are leaving the population, which matches the definition of emigration.

Answer:

C. emigration