Rabbits the baby making maniac

Welcome to my AP Project on Population Dynamics

In this unit, we explored the principles of population growth and how they vary across species and periods. My focus was on rabbit populations and their comparisons to human population trends. Through this investigation, I delved into the factors that drive population changes, such as periods of rapid growth and phases of decline.

The video below offers a comprehensive overview of my findings, including the math equations that model rabbit and human population growth. These equations reflect the geometric sequence I applied to calculate the data in my graph, where each subsequent value is derived by multiplication or division – a core concept in population modeling.

In addition, the video highlights the fascinating symbiotic relationship between rabbits and humans, examining how rabbits benefit ecosystems while also posing challenges due to their rapid reproductive rates. You'll find general facts about rabbits and insights into their importance to humans, enriching the overall context of this analysis.

Year	Organism Population	Human Population
1991	523,210,000	5.368 billion
1999	546,171,000	6.034 billion
2001	584,813,000	6.194 billion
2009	595,280,000	6.84 billion
2010	614,940,000	6.922 billion
2011	624,574,000	7.004 billion
2012	6555,204,00	7.089 billion
2013	655,649,000	7.176 billion
2014	706,303,000	7.262 billion
2015	706,964,000	7.348 billion
2016	707,635,618	7,435,018,452

Using this data, I calculated a geometric sequence for the rabbit population with a growth rate of 1.0009. This value was derived by dividing the rabbit population in 2015 by that in 2014. For human population growth, the geometric sequence was 1.0118, calculated from the human population data between 2015 and 2014.

Above is the population of both rabbits and humans. The geometric sequence for rabbits in the world is 1.00093585897 I got this number by dividing the last two numbers into my data which were the numbers 706,964,000 and 706,303,000. This means that the estimate for the next set of data would be 707,635,618

The Geometric sequence for the growth rate of humans in the US is 1.011842467639769 I got this number by dividing the last two numbers into my data which were the numbers 7.348 billion and 7.262 billion. This means that the next data set would be 7,435,018,452.

Working on this project allowed me to gain deeper insights into population dynamics, particularly in understanding how species like rabbits and humans impact their environments differently. I hope you enjoy the video, and thank you for exploring this topic with me!

Work cited:

https://datacommons.org/place/Earth?utm_medium=explore&mprop=count&popt=Person&hl=en

https://ypte.org.uk/factsheets/rabbit/rabbits-and-humans

https://www.rabbitcaretips.com/evolution-of-rabbits/

https://wabbitwiki.com/images/a/ae/Facts_and_figures_2012.pdf

https://www.avma.org/resources/reports-statistics/market-research-statistics-us-pet-ownership-2007

https://www.pdsa.org.uk/~/media/pdsa/files/pdfs/veterinary/pdsa_animal_wellbeing_report_2011.ashx?la=en

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/emergingissues/downloads/RabbitReport1.pdf