Discussion:
Ecology: Population Growth Curve Questions
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1. At which point is the actual growth rate of the population greatest?
2. At which point is the actual growth rate negative?
3. At which point is the logistically growing population growing at a rate that is closest to the biotic potential for a population of that size?
4. What does the hatched area represent?
5. Members of several species of desert shrub secrete chemicals from the roots that prevent other individuals from growing close to them. This is an example of ...?
6. A plant species that is strongly r-selected would likely ...?
7. The major factor determining the size of r in a species is ...?
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