Population Ecology

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

K Time N

At which population size does the logistic growth curve show the maximum dN/dt?

  • A

    N = K

  • B

    N just below K

  • C

    N = K/2

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  • D

    N = 0

Explanation

In the logistic model dN/dt = rN(1 - N/K), the maximum growth rate occurs at N = K/2, the inflection point of the S-curve.

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