Logistic growth rate
A population follows dP/dt=0.4P(1-P/1000). At P=250, compute the instantaneous growth rate.
- Substitute P=250.
- The capacity factor is 1-0.25.
- Units are organisms per time.
differential equations, slope fields, and growth models
A population follows dP/dt=0.4P(1-P/1000). At P=250, compute the instantaneous growth rate.
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