Asked by Thariq Seerpath on Sep 25, 2024

The intrinsic rate of increase (r)is the rate at which a population would grow if it had unlimited resources.

Intrinsic Rate

Often related to growth, it is the maximum rate of increase of a population under ideal conditions.

Unlimited Resources

A hypothetical concept where resources, such as energy, materials, and food, are abundant and never depleted, contrary to the finite nature of Earth's resources.

  • Understand the principles underlying population growth models and the concepts of environmental resistance, metapopulations, and logistic growth.