Unit 8 · 8.3 — Population Ecology [cite: 50, 51, 52]

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• Concept: Exponential growth models mathematically describe populations with utterly unlimited resources, resulting in a dramatic J-shaped growth curve [cite: 13, 53].
• Equation: Equation/Process: Exponential Growth Equation: $\frac{dN}{dt} = r_{max}N$ (where $N$ is population size, $r_{max}$ is maximum per capita growth rate) [cite: 31, 53, 54].
• Concept: Population growth is determined by the interaction of birth rates, death rates, and the availability of environmental resources.
• Equation: $$\frac{dN}{dt}=B-D$$

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