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Explain the characteristic features of a population showing logistic growth.

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Verhulst-Pearl Logistic Growth is described by the following equations
`dN// dt = r N (K-N//N)`
Where `N =` Population density at time `t, r =` Intrinsic rate of natural increase, `K =` Carrying capacity.
Logistic Growth possess sigmoid curve.
(a) It is the growth, when resources are limiting the growth.
(b) Resources for growth for most animal populations are finite and become limiting.
(c) The logistic growth model is a more realistic one.
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