n the logistic model for resource-limited growth (and death) of a population, the growth rate per capita, r, is replaced by:๐(๐(๐ก))=๐๐๐๐ฅ1โ๐(๐ก)๐พ.Which of the following statements about r is CORRECT?Group of answer choicesThe value of r cannot be larger than rmax.All of the other answers are correctThe value of r decreases with increasing population size S(t).The value of r is zero when the population size S(t) = K.
Question
n the logistic model for resource-limited growth (and death) of a population, the growth rate per capita, r, is replaced by:๐(๐(๐ก))=๐๐๐๐ฅ1โ๐(๐ก)๐พ.Which of the following statements about r is CORRECT?Group of answer choicesThe value of r cannot be larger than rmax.All of the other answers are correctThe value of r decreases with increasing population size S(t).The value of r is zero when the population size S(t) = K.
Solution
All of the statements about r are correct.
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The value of r cannot be larger than rmax: This is because r is a function of rmax multiplied by a factor that is always less than or equal to 1 (1 - S(t)/K). Therefore, r cannot exceed rmax.
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The value of r decreases with increasing population size S(t): As S(t) increases, the factor (1 - S(t)/K) decreases, which in turn decreases the value of r.
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The value of r is zero when the population size S(t) = K: When S(t) equals K, the factor (1 - S(t)/K) becomes zero, making r equal to zero.
So, all of the other answers are correct.
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