A growing population cannot increase indefinitely at a geometric rate

A growing population cannot increase indefinitely at a geometric rate because a given habitat has a carrying capacity. This type of growth is known as:

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Exponential growth

Sinusoidal growth

Logistic growth

Chaotic growth

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The type of population growth that cannot increase indefinitely at a geometric (exponential) rate because of limitations imposed by a carrying capacity is known as logistic growth.

Logistic growth describes a population’s growth when it is limited by the carrying capacity (K) of its environment. As the population size approaches K, the growth rate slows down due to resource scarcity, increased competition, predation, or disease, resulting in an S-shaped curve.

Exponential growth occurs in an unlimited environment, resulting in a J-shaped curve. Sinusoidal growth implies oscillations around a mean, while chaotic growth refers to unpredictable fluctuations. The concept of carrying capacity is central to the logistic growth model.

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