How does increase and decrease in the value of 'r' affect the population size.

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Population evolves to maximize their "r" value which results in more Darwinian fitness. Increase in "r" value means birth rate is more and death rate is less. Decrease in "r" value means birth rate is less and death rate is more. This is how 'r" value affects the population size.

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