Question

Describe logistic population growth from a small population to a large one. be sure you talk about the population growth rate (the numbers of individuals added to the population over time) and carrying capacity.

Answer 1

When a population is small in a habitat, its population growth is exponential. This means it doubles its population with every generation. This is because there is plenty of resources and little competition between individuals of the population. However, as the population grows bigger, the population reaches carrying capacity (the maximum number that the ecosystem can hold). The growth slows and stagnates as stiff competition results to an equal death rate as birth rate.