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Which of the following statements about logistic growth curves is true?
a.
Logistic growth curves are common for R-selected species.
b.
Logistic growth curves are J-shaped.
c.
No organisms in nature experience logistic growth rates.
d.
Logistic growth curves increase exponentially at first, then experience slowed growth rates.
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Logistic growth is S-shaped (sigmoidal): population grows nearly exponentially when small, then growth rate slows as density-dependent factors (limited resources, competition) push the population toward the carrying capacity.
Logistic growth is S-shaped (sigmoidal): population grows nearly exponentially when small, then growth rate slows as density-dependent factors (limited resources, competition) push the population toward the carrying capacity.
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