Q. The geometric increase in population controlled by environmental factors is expressed by the equation:

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Solution:

The logistic population growth is expressed
by the equation
Where N is population density at time t, r is the Malthusian parameter (rate of maximum population growth) and K is the so called carrying capacity (i.e., maximum sustainable population). It is a type of population growth when resources are limiting.