Question 29

(Multiple Choice)

In a population growth curve that is affected by environmental resistance,the formula G = rN(K - N)/K is used to calculate the number of new individuals added after each time interval.In this equation K represents the


A) number of individuals added per unit time.
B) per capita rate of increase.
C) environmental resistance.
D) number of individuals at the start of a time interval.
E) carrying capacity for the organism being studied.

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