Where:
dt=change in time
N=population size
T =maximum per capita growth rate
of population
K=carrying capacity
The formula for logistic growth rate is shown above. A population of salmon has a carrying capacity of 2500 in a small fishery.
What will occur when the population reaches 3000 for the salmon?
A)
The population will stabilize at 3000
The population can never reach 3000 in this case
The population will grow because the growth rate will be positive
D)
The population will decline because the growth rate will be negative