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Determining Population Size

Question 9 • 112 CCHS Environmental Science

What is the main difference between logistic and exponential growth curves?

Answer
A
Logistic growth curves never increase exponentially.
B
Logistic growth curves stabilize when carrying capacity is reached.
C
Logistic growth curves decrease before they increase.
D
Logistic growth curves are identical to exponential growth curves.

Explanation

Logistic growth slows as a population approaches the environment’s carrying capacity, then levels off. Exponential growth, by contrast, can continue increasing rapidly when resources are unlimited. Therefore, the main difference is that logistic growth stabilizes at carrying capacity.

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