The equation of Verhulst–Pearl logistic growth is \dfrac{dN}{dt} = rN\left(\dfrac{K - N}{K}\right). From this equation, K indicates:

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The equation of Verhulst–Pearl logistic growth is $\frac{d N}{d t} = r N (\frac{K - N}{K})$ . From this equation, $K$ indicates:

A.Biotic potential
B.Carrying capacity✓
C.Population density
D.Intrinsic rate of natural increase

Solution

In the logistic equation $\frac{d N}{d t} = r N (\frac{K - N}{K})$ , $K$ is the carrying capacity — the maximum population the habitat can support; $r$ is the intrinsic rate of natural increase.

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