In Models of Logistic Population Growth

question 71

Multiple Choice

In models of logistic population growth,

• A) the population growth rate slows dramatically as N approaches K.
• B) new individuals are added to the population most rapidly at the beginning of the population's growth.
• C) new individuals are added to the population as N approaches K.
• D) only density-dependent factors affect the rate of population growth.
• E) carrying capacity is never reached.

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