Exponential Growth Followed by a Steady Decrease in Population Growth

question 14

Multiple Choice

Exponential growth followed by a steady decrease in population growth until the population size stabilizes is typical of ____.

• A) logistic growth
• B) environmental resistance
• C) exponential growth
• D) carrying capacity
• E) biotic potential

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