A source of mortality that decreases with increasing population size is
A) Density dependent
B) Density independent
C) Inversely density dependent
D) Inversely density independent
E) Inversely density negative independent

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Inversely density dependent mortality decreases as population size increases, which means that the mortality rate is inversely related to the density of the population. This contrasts with density-dependent factors, where the effect increases with population size.

A Source of Mortality That Decreases with Increasing Population Size