Verhulst-Pearl logististic growth equation can be represented by - |
$dt/dN=rN(K-N/K)$ $dN/dt=rK(K-N/K)$ $dN/dt = rN(K-N/K)$ $dN/dt=rN(N-K/N)$ |
$dN/dt = rN(K-N/K)$ |
The correct answer is Option (3) → $dN/dt = rN(K-N/K)$ 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 in relation to time (t) results in a sigmoid curve. This type of population growth is called Verhulst-Pearl Logistic Growth and is described by the following equation: $dN/dt = rN(K-N/K)$ Where N = Population density at time t |