NEET2011ZoologyOrganisms and PopulationsActual
The logistic population growth is expressed by the equation
Options
- Ad t / d N=N r ( K-N K )
- Bd N / d t=r N ( K-N K )
- Cd N / d t=r N
- Dd N / d t=r N ( N-K N )
Correct answer
B. d N / d t=r N ( K-N K )
Step-by-step solution
A population growing in a habitat with limited resources show initially a lag phase, followed by phases of acceleration and deceleration and finally an asymptote, when the population density reaches the carrying capacity. A plot of N (population density at time t ) in relation to time (t) results in sigmoid curve. This type of population grown is called Verhulst-Pearl Logistic Growth and is describes by the following equation : d N / d t=r N ( K-N K ) where, N= Population density at time t , r= Intrinsic rate of na